Texas State Board Practice Written Exam Questions and Correct Answers

The study of growth and structure of nails is known as: Onyxology Etiology is the study of: The cause of disease Often referred to as the cuticle, it overlaps the lunula at the base of the nail: Eponychium Infection at the nail base, usually with pus, untreated can cause loss of: Onychia Onychophagy refers to: Bitten nails Onychia refers to a conditions where: Inflammation at the base of the nail with pus usually present The technical term for bitten nails: Onychophagy Tight shoes or improper trimming of toe nails may result in: Onychocryptosis/ ingrown toe-nails Onychochriptosis is a condition that may result from: Excessively tight shoes A nail product used to smooth out and fill in minor depressions in a client's nails is: Ridge filler The nails is composed of a substance known as: Keratin The area from the nail root to the free edge, contains no blood vessels/ nerves: Nail plate and nail body Portion of the nail assembly where the. Aol plate rests, contains blood vessels and nerves: Nail bed The point where the nail enters the skin at the nail base is referred to as the: Eponychium The tissue beneath the free edge of the nail is known as: Hyponychium Contains the blood, lymph, and nerves from which new nail cells are generated: Nail matrix