OREGON STATE BOARD NAIL
TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - correct answer ✔✔Shiny
The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - correct answer ✔✔Nail bed
Lunula - correct answer ✔✔The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
Ligament - correct answer ✔✔Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and
organ in place
Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - correct answer ✔✔4-6 months
Fingernail that grows the slowest - correct answer ✔✔Thumb
Nail has a water content of - correct answer ✔✔15-25%
Nails are an appendage of the - correct answer ✔✔Skin
The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - correct answer ✔✔The body
The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - correct answer ✔✔Nail
plate
, The matrix contains: - correct answer ✔✔Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - correct answer ✔✔Nine months to a
year
the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by pathogenic microbes
- correct answer ✔✔Microtrauma
Nail clippers - correct answer ✔✔A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly
and efficiently
Nail creams - correct answer ✔✔Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal the
surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin
Nail oils - correct answer ✔✔Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase
flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften
Nipper - correct answer ✔✔A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin
around the nails.
Oval nail - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to
hold moisture into the skin
TECHNOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be: - correct answer ✔✔Shiny
The portion of living skin on which the nail plate sits is called - correct answer ✔✔Nail bed
Lunula - correct answer ✔✔The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
Ligament - correct answer ✔✔Tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds and
organ in place
Replacement of the natural fingernail usually takes about: - correct answer ✔✔4-6 months
Fingernail that grows the slowest - correct answer ✔✔Thumb
Nail has a water content of - correct answer ✔✔15-25%
Nails are an appendage of the - correct answer ✔✔Skin
The appearance of the nails reflect the general health of - correct answer ✔✔The body
The BLANK is relatively porous and will allow water to pass through - correct answer ✔✔Nail
plate
, The matrix contains: - correct answer ✔✔Nerves, lymph, and blood vessels
How long does it take for toenails to be fully replaced - correct answer ✔✔Nine months to a
year
the act of causing tiny unseen openings in the skin that can allow entry by pathogenic microbes
- correct answer ✔✔Microtrauma
Nail clippers - correct answer ✔✔A reusable implement used to shorten the nail plate quickly
and efficiently
Nail creams - correct answer ✔✔Barrier products that contain ingredients designed to seal the
surface and hold subdermal moisture around the skin
Nail oils - correct answer ✔✔Products designed to absorb into the nail plate to increase
flexibility and into the surrounding skin to soften
Nipper - correct answer ✔✔A stainless-steel implement used to carefully trim away dead skin
around the nails.
Oval nail - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔A petroleum by-product that has excellent sealing properties to
hold moisture into the skin
