Medical Quiz

Nail Quiz


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Humans have nails to:

A. protect our fingers and toes

B. use as tools

C. we don’t really know


What is this nail disorder?

A. Pterygium

B. Onychatrophia

C. Onychauxis

D. Onychophagy


The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed is the __________.

A. nail extension

B. lunula

C. nail plate

D. matrix


The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the _________.

A. free edge

B. nail root

C. nail extension

D. nail fold


A soft white downy fiber for dubbing or cleaning the nails and removing nail polish.

A. Cotton

B. Coton

C. Cottoonn


The slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and free edge of the natural nail plate is the __________.

A. eponychium

B. perionychium

C. hyponychium

D. bed epithelium


Dark nail polish can be used to cover an infected nail. 
A. TRUE
B. FALSE


Your fingernails are made of:

A. potassium

B. iron

C. protein

D. magnesium


Discolorations of the nail plate from infections of the fingernails or toenails are usually the result of a _____.

A. viral infection

B. mold

C. bacterial infection

D. fungus


These are articles used in any nail care service which are durable or permanent and are hand-held.

A. Materials

B. Tools

C. Equipment

D. Utensils


A tool used to cut stubborn cuticles.

A. Cuticle nipper

B. Cuticle nail pusher

C. Cuticle scissor


Manicures and pedicures are some of the services offered in the school.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


I am qualified as a cosmetologist/nail technician to advise  a client as to what diseases or disorders they have? 
A. TRUE
B. FALSE


A thin plastic film use for sealing the paraffin during a hand spa.

A. Gloves

B. Cling wrap

C. Apron

D. Towel


The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail is known as the __________.

A. free edge

B. bed epithelium

C. eponychium

D. lunula


Callous remover

A. Tool

B. Equipment


An absorbent cloth for drying the hands and feet.

A. Tissue

B. Cloth

C. Towel


She went to the nail salon to get a ________________________.

A. manecure

B. manicure

C. mannicure

D. manycure


name it

A. corn

B. calluses

C. dry skin


The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is known as the __________.

A. hyponychium

B. nail bed

C. mantle

D. eponychium


The surface of a healthy natural nail should be;
A. smooth and spotted 
B. flexible and spotted 
C. smooth and unspotted 
D. pitted and rough 


It is used to loosen or push back cuticles.

A. cuticle scissor

B. nail file

C. cuticle nail pusher

D. nail buffer


A. cuticle pusher

B. cuticle nipper

C. nail buffer

D. nail fail


What is the technical term for the natural nail?

A. Lunula

B. Onyx

C. Matrix

D. Mantle


Feet and hands need to be given utmost care and pampering once in a while

A. TRUE

B. FALSE




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