Manicurist Indiana State Board Exam with Complete
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Spirilla Correct Ans-spiral shaped, are motile, use longer flagella and short cilia -
ex: syphilis, lyme disease
bacteria active stage Correct Ans-grows and reproduce, warm, dark, damp, dirty
conditions, binary fission, 2 daughter cells, about every 20-60 mins
bacteria inactive stage Correct Ans-spore forming, can withstand unsuitable conditions
without harm
communicable disease Correct Ans-contagious, spreads from one person to another
disease Correct Ans-abnormal condition that effects all or part of the body from carrying
out normal functions
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bacterial infections Correct Ans-inflammation, pus, local infection, systemic infection,
MRSA
virus Correct Ans-submicroscopic particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living
cell -
ex:measles, mumps, chicken pox, rabies hepatitis, polio, flu, HIV
Bloodborne pathogens Correct Ans-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by
blood or body fluids -
ex: hepatitis and HIV
HIV Correct Ans-human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis Correct Ans-A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver,
easy to contract -
, Manicurist Indiana State Board Exam with Complete
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nail techs should get vaccinated against Hep B
HPV Correct Ans-human papillomavirus, aka planter warts
fungi Correct Ans-single ell organism, grows in irregular masses that include molds,
mildew and yeast -
ex: tinea pedis
tinea pedis Correct Ans-A ringworm fungus of the foot or athlete's foot.
parasites Correct Ans-organisms that live on or in a host and cause it harm -
ex: pediculosis capitis or head lice
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natural immunity Correct Ans-Immunity that is partly inherited and partly developed
through healthy living
acquired immunity Correct Ans-immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a
disease, or through inoculation (such as vaccination)
nail Correct Ans-onyx, part of the integumentary system
nail water content Correct Ans-25% water in healthy nails, less water more rigid
Bed epithelium Correct Ans-Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail
bed
Eponychium Correct Ans-Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the
matrix area
Solutions
Spirilla Correct Ans-spiral shaped, are motile, use longer flagella and short cilia -
ex: syphilis, lyme disease
bacteria active stage Correct Ans-grows and reproduce, warm, dark, damp, dirty
conditions, binary fission, 2 daughter cells, about every 20-60 mins
bacteria inactive stage Correct Ans-spore forming, can withstand unsuitable conditions
without harm
communicable disease Correct Ans-contagious, spreads from one person to another
disease Correct Ans-abnormal condition that effects all or part of the body from carrying
out normal functions
, Manicurist Indiana State Board Exam with Complete
Solutions
bacterial infections Correct Ans-inflammation, pus, local infection, systemic infection,
MRSA
virus Correct Ans-submicroscopic particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living
cell -
ex:measles, mumps, chicken pox, rabies hepatitis, polio, flu, HIV
Bloodborne pathogens Correct Ans-Disease-causing microorganisms carried in the body by
blood or body fluids -
ex: hepatitis and HIV
HIV Correct Ans-human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis Correct Ans-A bloodborne virus that causes disease and can damage the liver,
easy to contract -
, Manicurist Indiana State Board Exam with Complete
Solutions
nail techs should get vaccinated against Hep B
HPV Correct Ans-human papillomavirus, aka planter warts
fungi Correct Ans-single ell organism, grows in irregular masses that include molds,
mildew and yeast -
ex: tinea pedis
tinea pedis Correct Ans-A ringworm fungus of the foot or athlete's foot.
parasites Correct Ans-organisms that live on or in a host and cause it harm -
ex: pediculosis capitis or head lice
, Manicurist Indiana State Board Exam with Complete
Solutions
natural immunity Correct Ans-Immunity that is partly inherited and partly developed
through healthy living
acquired immunity Correct Ans-immunity that the body develops after it overcomes a
disease, or through inoculation (such as vaccination)
nail Correct Ans-onyx, part of the integumentary system
nail water content Correct Ans-25% water in healthy nails, less water more rigid
Bed epithelium Correct Ans-Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail
bed
Eponychium Correct Ans-Living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the
matrix area
