Professional Image
Infection Control
Skin structure, growth, and nutrition
Nail structure and Growth
Nail disorders and diseases
100

How a person dresses and takes care of his / her hair, skin, and nails reflects ones:

personal grooming habits

100

OSHA stands for....

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

100

The medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and its nature, structure, functions, diseases, and treatment is called....

Dermatology

100

The white-ish, half-moon shape at the base of the nail plate is the....

Lunula

100

Technical term for bitten nails.

Onychophagy

200

Your physical presentation consists of your posture and walk should convey an image of:

confidence

200

Single-celled organisms that have characteristics of both plants and animals are called...

Bacteria

200

The skin is thickest on the...

palms and soles

200

The dead tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the....

Cuticle

200

Which of the following is considered a parasite?

a.  onychosis

b. tinea

c. flagella

d. fungi !

300

Your _____ not only coveys an image, but also helps you get through your day feeling good and doing your best work.

Posture

300

Pus-forming bacteria that cause infections such as strep throat and blood poisoning are called...

Streptococci

300

Nerve endings are most abundant in the....

Fingertips

300

Which nail grows the fastest?

Middle finger

300

Tinea pedis is the medical term for...

Fungal infection of the feet

400

an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things that people use to help those people and things interact most efficiently and safely is known as:

Ergonomics

400

All disinfectants are______ in the presence of oils, lotions, creams, and dust. 

Inactivated

400

As we age, elastin fibers naturally weaken, causing loss of ....

Elasticity 

400

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

Eponychium

400

Bruised nails may be a sign of a...

Blood clot under the nail

500

When standing to cut hair, position your legs hip-width apart, bend your knees slightly, and align your pelvis with your.....

Abdomen

500

What is a condition that is developed after the body has overcome a disease or has been inoculated for the disease?

Acquired immunity

500

The skin contains two types of duct glands that extract minerals from blood to form new substances , they are called...

Sudoriferous and sebaceous glands

500
The water content of the nail is between 

15 and 25 %

500

Onychocryptosis is commonly called..

Ingrown nails