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An activator is a catalyst to help quicken the ___________ of nail wrap resins:
a) drying time b) spreading c) softening d) all the above
drying time
The muscles that spread fingers and/or toes:
a) abductors b) extensors c) adductors d) flexors
abductors
A bruised nail has a dark purplish discoloration under the nail and can:
a) not be serviced b) be serviced with gentle pressure c) be filed down d) none of the above
be serviced with gentle pressure
A disorder of the nail characterized by a thin, white nail plate that is more flexible than normal:
a) brittle b) bitten c) eggshell d) bruised
eggshell
The nerves located in the fingers and toes are called:
a) radial nerves b) median nerves c) ulnar nerves d) digital nerves
digital nerves
__________ hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant that only needs to be changed every 14 days:
a) Barbicide b) Quaternary c) Accelerated d) Phenol
Accelerated
Visible depressions running the width of the natural nail plate are a nail condition called ___________ lines:
a) Beau’s b) bruised c) bowed d) folded
Beau’s
___________ soaps help break down and remove the residue from foot soaks, scrubs and masks:
a) Chelating b) Bacterial c) Sanitary d) Deodorant
Chelating
Cyanoacrylates are specialized acrylic monomers that quickly polymerize with the addition of alcohol
or water to form a/an:
a) adhesive b) polish c) wrap d) none of the above
adhesive
Fabric wraps are made from linen, silk or:
a) fiberglass b) paper c) plastics d) wood
fiberglass
Acrylonitrile butadiene ___________ is a high-quality virgin plastic used to make artificial nail tips:
a) polymer b) styrene c) compound d) none of the above
styrene
Alcohol is extremely:
a) thick b) favorable c) flammable d) opaque
flammable
The small portion of non-living skin extending around the base of the nail:
a) cortex b) medulla c) cuticle d) loose skin
cuticle
The technical term for the thigh bone:
a) femur b) fibula c) flexor d) fingers
femur
Flexor muscles cause joints to ___________ and fingers and wrists to curl:
a) straighten b) bend c) cramp d) all of the above
bend
The adductor muscles pull fingers and/or toes:
a) apart b) together c) away d) open
together
___________ is also known as polymerization:
a) Application b) Smoothing c) Curing d) Removal
Curing
The technical term for the 8 bones that form the wrist:
a) wrist bones b) carpals c) tarsals d) arm and hand bones
carpals
The living skin that overlaps the lunula:
a) eponychium b) humerus c) leukonychia d) onychia
eponychium
The ___________ is the part of the nail plate that extends beyond the fingertip:
a) free edge b) matrix c) median d) bed
free edge
A licensed professional refers to the split cuticle around the nail as:
a) agnail / hangnail b) loose skin c) overgrowth d) eponychium
agnail / hangnail
The bed epithelium is the thin layer of skin cells between the nail bed and the nail:
a) plate b) grooves c) matrix d) free edge
plate
__________ are also known as phalanges:
a) Carpals b) Femur c) Digits d) Fibula
Digits
Extensor muscles cause joints to ___________ and body parts to stretch:
a) straighten b) bend c) cramp d) all of the above
straighten
The flexor digiti minimi muscle controls the:
a) little toe b) finger c) ring finger d) large toe
little toe