Oregon Nail Technology Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
A substance that stops the flow of electrical current, or does not allow electrical current
to pass through it easily - Answer-Insulator
Attaches the nail bed and the matrix bed to the underlying bone - Answer-Special
ligaments
Fold of normal skin that surrounds the nail plate - Answer-Nail folds
Nail of the ____ finger grows fastest - Answer-Middle
The ____ nail grows the slowest - Answer-Thumb
Eggshell nails is caused by: - Answer-Improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease
or medications
White spot or a whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate - Answer-Leukonychia
Metacarpus refers to - Answer-The palm
To clean under the free edge of the nail, you should use - Answer-A cotton-tipped
orangewood stick
What assist, improve or increase adhesion - Answer-Primer
How many coats of primer should a nail tech recommend - Answer-One
Nail base coats are examples of - Answer-Primer
Anything that is alive, or was alive, contains - Answer-Carbon
Branch of chemistry studying substances containing carbon - Answer-Organic chemistry
List of services you are allowed by law to perform in you state - Answer-Scope of
practice
The cutting edge (jaw) of toenail clippers are - Answer-Straight or pointed
,Implements that are attached to the electrical file - Answer-Bits
What type of fabric that is the heaviest and must require a color polish applied after
finish? - Answer-Linen
Disease attack what part of the body? - Answer-Cells
Terms use for the changing of the speed of an electrical file (speeds up) - Answer-RPM
(Round per minute)
Onychorgrryposis - Answer-Increase and enlarged curvature of the nail
Which federal government controls labeling of chemical (cosmetic)? - Answer-FDA
A machine with a light handle with a hole to blow out air - Answer-Airbrush
MMA is related to what? - Answer-Monomer
What ideal instrument is used around the edge of the big toe? - Answer-Curette
Small, scoop-shaped end used to remove debris from the nail folds, eponychium and
hyponychium - Answer-Curette
What is an accelerator? - Answer-Product that helps speed up the drying of resin
What do you put after polish to enhance for dryness? - Answer-Drying agent
What takes the moisture away from the nail plate? - Answer-Nail dehydrator
What is a universal solvent? - Answer-Water
A device containing a fine metal wire that will melt and open the circuit if too much
current is slowing through it - Answer-Fuse
What is used to clean the eponychium? - Answer-Cuticle powder
What is contained inside nail polish? - Answer-Organic solvent
What is EPA? - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
After using a buffer block on a client, what shoul you do? - Answer-Discard
Gauze square are called: - Answer-Pledgets
What container is used to pour monomer or liquid? - Answer-Dappen dish
, What manipulation is kneading? - Answer-Petrissage
What is the pH of water? - Answer-Neutral
What safety device designed to provide protection from an electrical overload or short
circuit? - Answer-A fuse
What is re-settle electrical device that automatically shuts off an electric current at the
first indication of an overload or short circuit? - Answer-Circuit breaker
CDC checks autoclave how often? - Answer-Annually
The center of disease control and prevention requires that autoclave to be tested how
often? - Answer-Weekly
Toe-separator can be given to the client or - Answer-Discard
Buffers and files can be given to the client or - Answer-Discard
The balance is also called: - Answer-Re-fill
It is the power in the machine or its ability to keep turning when applying pressure
during filling - Answer-Torque
Natural nail is technically referred to as: - Answer-Onyx
Study of the nail structure and its disorders and diseases: - Answer-Onychology
Part of the nail that extends over the tip of the fingers and toes: - Answer-Free edge
The portion of the living skin that support the nail plates as it grows towards the free
edge: - Answer-Nail bed
The matrix area contains nerves, lymph, and: - Answer-Blood vessels
Living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area: - Answer-Eponychium
Tissue that adhere to the nail plate: - Answer-Cuticle
Special ligaments are tough bands of fibrous tissue that connects bone and: - Answer-
holds an organ in place
The average rate of nail plate growth in a normal adult is: - Answer-1'10' to 1/8"
Egg shell nails - Answer-noticeably thin, white nail plates
with Correct Answers
A substance that stops the flow of electrical current, or does not allow electrical current
to pass through it easily - Answer-Insulator
Attaches the nail bed and the matrix bed to the underlying bone - Answer-Special
ligaments
Fold of normal skin that surrounds the nail plate - Answer-Nail folds
Nail of the ____ finger grows fastest - Answer-Middle
The ____ nail grows the slowest - Answer-Thumb
Eggshell nails is caused by: - Answer-Improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease
or medications
White spot or a whitish discoloration found inside the nail plate - Answer-Leukonychia
Metacarpus refers to - Answer-The palm
To clean under the free edge of the nail, you should use - Answer-A cotton-tipped
orangewood stick
What assist, improve or increase adhesion - Answer-Primer
How many coats of primer should a nail tech recommend - Answer-One
Nail base coats are examples of - Answer-Primer
Anything that is alive, or was alive, contains - Answer-Carbon
Branch of chemistry studying substances containing carbon - Answer-Organic chemistry
List of services you are allowed by law to perform in you state - Answer-Scope of
practice
The cutting edge (jaw) of toenail clippers are - Answer-Straight or pointed
,Implements that are attached to the electrical file - Answer-Bits
What type of fabric that is the heaviest and must require a color polish applied after
finish? - Answer-Linen
Disease attack what part of the body? - Answer-Cells
Terms use for the changing of the speed of an electrical file (speeds up) - Answer-RPM
(Round per minute)
Onychorgrryposis - Answer-Increase and enlarged curvature of the nail
Which federal government controls labeling of chemical (cosmetic)? - Answer-FDA
A machine with a light handle with a hole to blow out air - Answer-Airbrush
MMA is related to what? - Answer-Monomer
What ideal instrument is used around the edge of the big toe? - Answer-Curette
Small, scoop-shaped end used to remove debris from the nail folds, eponychium and
hyponychium - Answer-Curette
What is an accelerator? - Answer-Product that helps speed up the drying of resin
What do you put after polish to enhance for dryness? - Answer-Drying agent
What takes the moisture away from the nail plate? - Answer-Nail dehydrator
What is a universal solvent? - Answer-Water
A device containing a fine metal wire that will melt and open the circuit if too much
current is slowing through it - Answer-Fuse
What is used to clean the eponychium? - Answer-Cuticle powder
What is contained inside nail polish? - Answer-Organic solvent
What is EPA? - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
After using a buffer block on a client, what shoul you do? - Answer-Discard
Gauze square are called: - Answer-Pledgets
What container is used to pour monomer or liquid? - Answer-Dappen dish
, What manipulation is kneading? - Answer-Petrissage
What is the pH of water? - Answer-Neutral
What safety device designed to provide protection from an electrical overload or short
circuit? - Answer-A fuse
What is re-settle electrical device that automatically shuts off an electric current at the
first indication of an overload or short circuit? - Answer-Circuit breaker
CDC checks autoclave how often? - Answer-Annually
The center of disease control and prevention requires that autoclave to be tested how
often? - Answer-Weekly
Toe-separator can be given to the client or - Answer-Discard
Buffers and files can be given to the client or - Answer-Discard
The balance is also called: - Answer-Re-fill
It is the power in the machine or its ability to keep turning when applying pressure
during filling - Answer-Torque
Natural nail is technically referred to as: - Answer-Onyx
Study of the nail structure and its disorders and diseases: - Answer-Onychology
Part of the nail that extends over the tip of the fingers and toes: - Answer-Free edge
The portion of the living skin that support the nail plates as it grows towards the free
edge: - Answer-Nail bed
The matrix area contains nerves, lymph, and: - Answer-Blood vessels
Living skin at the base of the nail plate covering the matrix area: - Answer-Eponychium
Tissue that adhere to the nail plate: - Answer-Cuticle
Special ligaments are tough bands of fibrous tissue that connects bone and: - Answer-
holds an organ in place
The average rate of nail plate growth in a normal adult is: - Answer-1'10' to 1/8"
Egg shell nails - Answer-noticeably thin, white nail plates
