Oregon State Board Nail Technology
Exam|138 Questions with complete
Solutions
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - -Shiny
-The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - -Nail bed
-Lunula - -The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
-Ligament - -Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and
organ in place
-Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - -4-6 months
-Fingernail that grows the slowest - -Thumb
-Nail has a water content of - -15-25%
-Nails are an appendage of the - -Skin
-The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - -The body
-The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - -Nail
plate
-The matrix contains: - -Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
-How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - -Nine months to a
year
-the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by
pathogenic microbes - -Microtrauma
-Nail clippers - -A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly
and efficiently
-Nail creams - -Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal
the surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin
-Nail oils - -Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase
flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften
, -Nipper - -A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin
around the nails.
-Oval nail - -A conservative nail shape that is thought to be attractive on
most women's hands. It is similar to a squoval nail with more even and
rounded corners
-Paraffin - -A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to
hold moisture into the skin
-Pointed Nail - -Nail shape suited to thin hands with long fingers and narrow
nail beds. The nail is tapered and longer than usual to emphasize and
enhance the slender hands
-Bed epithelium - -Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the
nail bed
-Eponychium - -living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers
the matrix area
-Free edge of nail - -Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of finger
or toe
-Hyponychium - -The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the
free edge of the nail plate.
-Matrix - -Area where the nail plate cells are formed; area composed of
matrix cells that produce the nail plate
-Nail bed - -Portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows
toward the free edge.
-nail cuticle - -Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.
-Nail folds - -Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate
-Nail grooves - -Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall
-Nail plate - -Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. Most visible and
functional part of the nail
-Natural nail - -Also known as Onyx. Made from keratin
-Sidewall - -Also known as lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the
side of the nail.
Exam|138 Questions with complete
Solutions
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - -Shiny
-The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - -Nail bed
-Lunula - -The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
-Ligament - -Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and
organ in place
-Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - -4-6 months
-Fingernail that grows the slowest - -Thumb
-Nail has a water content of - -15-25%
-Nails are an appendage of the - -Skin
-The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - -The body
-The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - -Nail
plate
-The matrix contains: - -Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
-How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - -Nine months to a
year
-the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by
pathogenic microbes - -Microtrauma
-Nail clippers - -A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly
and efficiently
-Nail creams - -Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal
the surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin
-Nail oils - -Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase
flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften
, -Nipper - -A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin
around the nails.
-Oval nail - -A conservative nail shape that is thought to be attractive on
most women's hands. It is similar to a squoval nail with more even and
rounded corners
-Paraffin - -A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to
hold moisture into the skin
-Pointed Nail - -Nail shape suited to thin hands with long fingers and narrow
nail beds. The nail is tapered and longer than usual to emphasize and
enhance the slender hands
-Bed epithelium - -Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the
nail bed
-Eponychium - -living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers
the matrix area
-Free edge of nail - -Part of the nail plate that extends over the tip of finger
or toe
-Hyponychium - -The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the
free edge of the nail plate.
-Matrix - -Area where the nail plate cells are formed; area composed of
matrix cells that produce the nail plate
-Nail bed - -Portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows
toward the free edge.
-nail cuticle - -Dead, colorless tissue attached to the natural nail plate.
-Nail folds - -Folds of normal skin that surround the natural nail plate
-Nail grooves - -Slits or furrows on the sides of the sidewall
-Nail plate - -Hardened keratin plate covering the nail bed. Most visible and
functional part of the nail
-Natural nail - -Also known as Onyx. Made from keratin
-Sidewall - -Also known as lateral nail fold; the fold of skin overlapping the
side of the nail.
