Cosmetology State Board Examination
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The study of the growth and structure of nails is known as ANS - Onyxology
Etiology is the study of ANS - The cause of a disease
Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail ANS -
Eponychium
Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of the nail ANS -
Onychia
Onychophagy refers to ANS - Bitten nails
Onychia refers to a condition where ANS - Inflammation at the base of the nail with pus
usually present
The technical term for bitten nails is ANS - Onychophagy
Tight shoes, or improper trimming of the toe-nails, may result in ANS -
Onychocryptosis/ingrown toe-nails
Onychocryptosis is a condition that may result from ANS - Excessively tight shoes
A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depressions in a client's nails is ANS
- Ridge filler
The nail is composed of a substance known as ANS - Keratin
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels / nerves ANS -
Both A & C (Nail plate & Nail body)
Portion of the nail assembly where the nail plate rests, contains blood vessels & nerves
ANS - Nail bed
,The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the ANS -
Eponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail is known as ANS - Hyponychium
Contains the blood, lymph and nerves from which new nail cells are generated ANS -
Nail matrix
This is the active tissue from which new nail cells are generated ANS - Nail matrix
The nail root and nail matrix are located in this cup / pocket like structure ANS - Nai
mantle
Leuconychia is a condition that usually presents as ANS - White spots / streaks under
the nails
The latin / medical term for nails is ANS - Onyx
If a finger nail is lost / removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back? ANS -
3 - 6 months
if lost / removed, how long will it take to grow a new nail plate / nail body? ANS - 9 - 18
months
If a toe-nail is lost / removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back? ANS - 9
- 18 months
If the technician causes bleeding to occur during a nail service, they should use ANS -
Styptic powder / powdered alum
Once destroyed, which part of the nail will not grow again? ANS - Matrix
The adhesive coat for nail polish is the ANS - Base coat
Pumice powder is most commonly found in ANS - Cuticle cream
If bleeding occurs during a manicure / pedicure, use ANS - Antiseptic
Always file natural nails ANS - Corner to center
The technical term for a hang nail is ANS - Agnail
If artificial nails are lifting from the nail bed, this may cause ANS - Mold and infection
Cuticle creams will help prevent ANS - Hang-nails / agnails
,Onychophagy may increase blood flow to the ____ and cause the nail to grow faster
ANS - Nail Matrix
This portion of the nail effects its shape, size, and rate of growth ANS - Matrix
A half-moon at the base of the nail is known as ANS - Lunula
Oil or moisture under a nail enhancement may cause ANS - Enhancements to lift / fall
off
The largest bone in the arm is known as the ANS - Humerous
The correct order of application in polishing a client's nails would be ANS - Base coat,
enamel, top coat
This bone is found in the forearm and on the same side as the little finger ANS - Ulna
This bone is found in the forearm and on the same side as the thumb ANS - Radius
When removing polish from artificial nails, use ANS - Non-acetone
When removing artificial nails or nail enhancements, use ANS - Acetone
Before performing any nail service, the nail tech should attempt to find out if the client
ANS - Is diabetic
What is the best manner in which to treat agnails ANS - Hot oil manicures
When in use, how should manicuring / pedicuring implements be kept? ANS - On a
clean towel
When not in use, manicure / pedicure implements should be stored in a ANS - Closed
container
These warts, caused by the HPV Virus, are flat, hard, thick growths, usually occurring
on the soles of the feet and sometimes look like a circle within a circle ANS - Plantar
warts
Nail bleaches and lightners usually contain ANS - Hydrogen peroxide
Thickened white skin and watery blisters between the toes are indications of ANS -
Athlete's foot / Tinea Pedis
Another name for Athlete's foot is ANS - Ringworm of the feet / Tinea Pedis
, Watery blisters and thickened whitish skin between the toes, is known as ANS - Tinea
Pedis
If your client has brittle / dry nails or dry cuticles, what should you recommend ANS -
Hot oil manicures
To avoid ingrown toe-nails (onychocryptosis) do not file or clip ANS - Into the corners of
the nails
The instrument used for trimming the cuticle is a ANS - Nipper
A bacterial infection with pus at the nail matrix is known as ANS - Onychia
When giving a pedicure with a foot & leg massage, you should not massage over the
ANS - Shin bone
For a natural effect, the shape of the finger nails should conform to the shape of the
ANS - Client's fingers
Most nail techs consider the ideal nail shape is ANS - Oval
Onychophagy is the technical term for ANS - Bitten nails
When pushing back cuticles, how should the nail technician hold the pusher ANS -
Angled with medium pressure
A semicircular fold of skin overlapping the nail plate on either side ANS - Nail wall
To remove your client's acrylic nails, you should ANS - Use nippers to remove
unwanted acrylic nail, then soak off remainder in acetone
Condition describes a forward growth of the cuticle covering most of the nail plate / body
ANS - Pterygium
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail plate, may be the result of injury or disease ANS -
Onychatrophia
These are the tracks on both sides of the nail, through which it moves as it grows ANS -
Grooves / Tracks
This is the cuticle overlapping the lunula at the base of the nail ANS - Eponychium
This is the skin surrounding touching and overlapping the nail on 3 sides ANS -
Perionychium
Review (California) questions with
correct answers 100% sure.
The study of the growth and structure of nails is known as ANS - Onyxology
Etiology is the study of ANS - The cause of a disease
Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail ANS -
Eponychium
Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of the nail ANS -
Onychia
Onychophagy refers to ANS - Bitten nails
Onychia refers to a condition where ANS - Inflammation at the base of the nail with pus
usually present
The technical term for bitten nails is ANS - Onychophagy
Tight shoes, or improper trimming of the toe-nails, may result in ANS -
Onychocryptosis/ingrown toe-nails
Onychocryptosis is a condition that may result from ANS - Excessively tight shoes
A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depressions in a client's nails is ANS
- Ridge filler
The nail is composed of a substance known as ANS - Keratin
The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels / nerves ANS -
Both A & C (Nail plate & Nail body)
Portion of the nail assembly where the nail plate rests, contains blood vessels & nerves
ANS - Nail bed
,The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the ANS -
Eponychium
The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail is known as ANS - Hyponychium
Contains the blood, lymph and nerves from which new nail cells are generated ANS -
Nail matrix
This is the active tissue from which new nail cells are generated ANS - Nail matrix
The nail root and nail matrix are located in this cup / pocket like structure ANS - Nai
mantle
Leuconychia is a condition that usually presents as ANS - White spots / streaks under
the nails
The latin / medical term for nails is ANS - Onyx
If a finger nail is lost / removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back? ANS -
3 - 6 months
if lost / removed, how long will it take to grow a new nail plate / nail body? ANS - 9 - 18
months
If a toe-nail is lost / removed, approximately how long will it take to grow back? ANS - 9
- 18 months
If the technician causes bleeding to occur during a nail service, they should use ANS -
Styptic powder / powdered alum
Once destroyed, which part of the nail will not grow again? ANS - Matrix
The adhesive coat for nail polish is the ANS - Base coat
Pumice powder is most commonly found in ANS - Cuticle cream
If bleeding occurs during a manicure / pedicure, use ANS - Antiseptic
Always file natural nails ANS - Corner to center
The technical term for a hang nail is ANS - Agnail
If artificial nails are lifting from the nail bed, this may cause ANS - Mold and infection
Cuticle creams will help prevent ANS - Hang-nails / agnails
,Onychophagy may increase blood flow to the ____ and cause the nail to grow faster
ANS - Nail Matrix
This portion of the nail effects its shape, size, and rate of growth ANS - Matrix
A half-moon at the base of the nail is known as ANS - Lunula
Oil or moisture under a nail enhancement may cause ANS - Enhancements to lift / fall
off
The largest bone in the arm is known as the ANS - Humerous
The correct order of application in polishing a client's nails would be ANS - Base coat,
enamel, top coat
This bone is found in the forearm and on the same side as the little finger ANS - Ulna
This bone is found in the forearm and on the same side as the thumb ANS - Radius
When removing polish from artificial nails, use ANS - Non-acetone
When removing artificial nails or nail enhancements, use ANS - Acetone
Before performing any nail service, the nail tech should attempt to find out if the client
ANS - Is diabetic
What is the best manner in which to treat agnails ANS - Hot oil manicures
When in use, how should manicuring / pedicuring implements be kept? ANS - On a
clean towel
When not in use, manicure / pedicure implements should be stored in a ANS - Closed
container
These warts, caused by the HPV Virus, are flat, hard, thick growths, usually occurring
on the soles of the feet and sometimes look like a circle within a circle ANS - Plantar
warts
Nail bleaches and lightners usually contain ANS - Hydrogen peroxide
Thickened white skin and watery blisters between the toes are indications of ANS -
Athlete's foot / Tinea Pedis
Another name for Athlete's foot is ANS - Ringworm of the feet / Tinea Pedis
, Watery blisters and thickened whitish skin between the toes, is known as ANS - Tinea
Pedis
If your client has brittle / dry nails or dry cuticles, what should you recommend ANS -
Hot oil manicures
To avoid ingrown toe-nails (onychocryptosis) do not file or clip ANS - Into the corners of
the nails
The instrument used for trimming the cuticle is a ANS - Nipper
A bacterial infection with pus at the nail matrix is known as ANS - Onychia
When giving a pedicure with a foot & leg massage, you should not massage over the
ANS - Shin bone
For a natural effect, the shape of the finger nails should conform to the shape of the
ANS - Client's fingers
Most nail techs consider the ideal nail shape is ANS - Oval
Onychophagy is the technical term for ANS - Bitten nails
When pushing back cuticles, how should the nail technician hold the pusher ANS -
Angled with medium pressure
A semicircular fold of skin overlapping the nail plate on either side ANS - Nail wall
To remove your client's acrylic nails, you should ANS - Use nippers to remove
unwanted acrylic nail, then soak off remainder in acetone
Condition describes a forward growth of the cuticle covering most of the nail plate / body
ANS - Pterygium
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail plate, may be the result of injury or disease ANS -
Onychatrophia
These are the tracks on both sides of the nail, through which it moves as it grows ANS -
Grooves / Tracks
This is the cuticle overlapping the lunula at the base of the nail ANS - Eponychium
This is the skin surrounding touching and overlapping the nail on 3 sides ANS -
Perionychium
