keratin Correct Ans-protein substance that makes up then nail.
EPA Correct Ans-environmental protection agency registers and regulates disinfectants and
chemical sterilants.
chlorine dioxide Correct Ans-used an an effective rapid-acting environmental surface
disinfectant or as a chemical sterilant.
antispetics Correct Ans-chemical agents that slow or stop the growth of micro-organisms
on external surfaces of the body and help prevent infections. Antiseptics should be
distinguished from antibiotics that destroy micro-organisms inside the body, and from
disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on inanimate objects. Often referred to as
skin disinfectants.
, manicurist Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
bruised nails Correct Ans-condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate,
causing a dark purplish spot. these discolorations are usually due to small injuries to the nail
bed.
discolored nails Correct Ans-nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a
systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation.
eggshell nails Correct Ans-noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than
normal and can curve over the free edge
hangnail Correct Ans-or agnail, a condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail
plate splits or tears.
leukonychia spots Correct Ans-or "white spots". whitish discolorations of the nails, usually
caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies.