Manicurist license exam prep #3 questions with
verified answers
______ occurs between the skin cells through hair follicles and sebaceous gland
openings.
Select the correct response:
a. Sensation
b. Secretion
c. Regulation
d. Absorption Ans✓✓✓ d. Absorption
A ______ is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis.
Select the correct response:
a. scale
b. crust
c. fissure
d. keloid Ans✓✓✓ c. fissure
A ______ is a physician who treats the skin, including its structures, functions, and
diseases.
a. cosmetologist
b. medical nail technician
,c. dermatologist
d. podiatrist Ans✓✓✓ c. dermatologist
A ______ is a small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from
pale tan to brown or bluish black.
Select the correct response:
a. squamous cell carcinoma
b. mole
c. keratoma
d. skin tag Ans✓✓✓ b. mole
A ______ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that conneots bones or holds an organ
in place.
Select the correct response:
a. ligament
b. lunula
c. nail plate
d. matrix Ans✓✓✓ a. ligament
A "plicatured" nail figuratively means ______.
Select the correct response:
a. twisted nail
b. excessively thick nail
,c. folded nail
d. rounded nail Ans✓✓✓ c. folded nail
A 28-year-old woman is told by her doctors that she has significant damage to her
skin due to harmful UV rays. She also has a history of allergic reaction to
environmental pollutants and has been diagnosed multiple times with abnormal
skin conditions caused by viruses. Which layer of the epidermis is MOST
responsible for these concerns?
Select the correct response:
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum granulosum Ans✓✓✓ b. stratum corneum
A bacterial infection on the nail plate progresses from a yellow-green spot
and_____.
Select the correct response:
a. spreads in a vertical direction
b. gets darker in color
c. spreads in a horizontal direction
d. gets lighter in color Ans✓✓✓ b. gets darker in color
A chemical released by the blood to enlarge the vessels around an injury is a/an
____.
, Select the correct response:
a. allergen
b. vesicle
c. cicatrix
d. histamine Ans✓✓✓ d. histamine
A client has significant sun damage and is experiencing side effects of UVA ray
overexposure. Which side effects is the client MOST likely to have?
Select the correct response:
a. decreased levels of melatonin
b. loss of skin tone and wrinkles
c. sunburn
d. inability of the body to synthesize vitamin D Ans✓✓✓ b. loss of skin tone and
wrinkles
A client makes an appointment with a cosmetologist for beauty services. Which
beauty product that the client uses is MOST important for the cosmetologist to
know about prior to performing services?
Select the correct response:
a. eye cream with vitamin E and shea butter in it
b. topical Retin A (prescription strength vitamin A) cream
c. face wash with exfoliating microbeads
d. over-the-counter nasal spray Ans✓✓✓ b. topical Retin A (prescription strength
vitamin A) cream
verified answers
______ occurs between the skin cells through hair follicles and sebaceous gland
openings.
Select the correct response:
a. Sensation
b. Secretion
c. Regulation
d. Absorption Ans✓✓✓ d. Absorption
A ______ is a crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis.
Select the correct response:
a. scale
b. crust
c. fissure
d. keloid Ans✓✓✓ c. fissure
A ______ is a physician who treats the skin, including its structures, functions, and
diseases.
a. cosmetologist
b. medical nail technician
,c. dermatologist
d. podiatrist Ans✓✓✓ c. dermatologist
A ______ is a small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from
pale tan to brown or bluish black.
Select the correct response:
a. squamous cell carcinoma
b. mole
c. keratoma
d. skin tag Ans✓✓✓ b. mole
A ______ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that conneots bones or holds an organ
in place.
Select the correct response:
a. ligament
b. lunula
c. nail plate
d. matrix Ans✓✓✓ a. ligament
A "plicatured" nail figuratively means ______.
Select the correct response:
a. twisted nail
b. excessively thick nail
,c. folded nail
d. rounded nail Ans✓✓✓ c. folded nail
A 28-year-old woman is told by her doctors that she has significant damage to her
skin due to harmful UV rays. She also has a history of allergic reaction to
environmental pollutants and has been diagnosed multiple times with abnormal
skin conditions caused by viruses. Which layer of the epidermis is MOST
responsible for these concerns?
Select the correct response:
a. stratum germinativum
b. stratum corneum
c. stratum lucidum
d. stratum granulosum Ans✓✓✓ b. stratum corneum
A bacterial infection on the nail plate progresses from a yellow-green spot
and_____.
Select the correct response:
a. spreads in a vertical direction
b. gets darker in color
c. spreads in a horizontal direction
d. gets lighter in color Ans✓✓✓ b. gets darker in color
A chemical released by the blood to enlarge the vessels around an injury is a/an
____.
, Select the correct response:
a. allergen
b. vesicle
c. cicatrix
d. histamine Ans✓✓✓ d. histamine
A client has significant sun damage and is experiencing side effects of UVA ray
overexposure. Which side effects is the client MOST likely to have?
Select the correct response:
a. decreased levels of melatonin
b. loss of skin tone and wrinkles
c. sunburn
d. inability of the body to synthesize vitamin D Ans✓✓✓ b. loss of skin tone and
wrinkles
A client makes an appointment with a cosmetologist for beauty services. Which
beauty product that the client uses is MOST important for the cosmetologist to
know about prior to performing services?
Select the correct response:
a. eye cream with vitamin E and shea butter in it
b. topical Retin A (prescription strength vitamin A) cream
c. face wash with exfoliating microbeads
d. over-the-counter nasal spray Ans✓✓✓ b. topical Retin A (prescription strength
vitamin A) cream
