The excess skin beneath a toenail’s free edge may be softened by using: a. Alcohol b. Silicone lotion c. Cuticle solvent softener d. Polish remover..... The long, slender bones of the foot are called: a. Metatarsals b. Cartilage c. Ligaments d. Phalanges..... Tuberculocidal disinfectants are required to clean: a. Toilet seats b. Visible blood spills.....

Filing deeply into the nail corners may cause: a. Blue nails b. Brittle nails c. Ingrown nails d. White spots..... An Infectious and Inflammatory condition of the tissues surrounding the nail as known as: a. Onychatrophia b. Paronychia c. Onychia d. Onychoptosis.....

The manicurist should wash her hands: a. Once a day b. Twice a day c. Before serving each patron d. Repeatedly..... Hygiene is: a. Personal cleanliness b. A science dealing with healthful living c. A science dealing with physiology d. A community practice.... Hangnails or agnails may be treated by softening the cuticle by: a. Hot oil manicure b. Boric acid....

Which one of the following is not a benefit of hand massage? a. Shiny nails b. Increased circulation c. Smooth skin d. Flexible hands.... Cuticle creams are used to: a. Treat brittle nails and dry cuticle b. Encourage the growth of nails c. Remove dead cuticle d. Remove dry cuticle.... You may use a steel file instead of an emery board to: a. Remove a small amount of nail b. Give a smooth finish to the nail....

The movement of the hand is controlled by: a. Supinator b. Flexors c. Extensors d. All of the above.... The deep fold of skin in which the nail root is lodged is called the: a. Nail mantle b. Nail groove c. Nail wall d. Nail bed.... Powdered alum is styptic used to: a. Destroy bacteria b. Stop minor bleeding.....

Pushing back of the cuticle: a. Loosens the eponychium b. File the finger tip c. Cut dead cuticle d. Slow nail growth..... Implements used with excessive pressure at the root of the nail may: a. Remove excessive cuticle b. Stimulate the nail to more rapid growth c. Make the lunula visible d. Injure live tissue..... In manicuring, pumice powder may be used to: a. Remove nail polish b. Soften cuticle.....

Gel nails stay the same color until: a. Removed b. Water cured c. Buffed d. Filed.... Proper use of the cuticle nippers will: a. Not ruff up more cuticle b. Leave cuticle free of snags c. Leave skin unbroken d. All of the above.... Overfilling on the nails will promote some problems except: a. Infections b. Loss the nail plate.....

A chiropodist is advised for: a. Nail discoloration b. Abnormal foot conditions c. Skin condition d. Scalp disorder..... Abnormal whiteness patches that is sometime found on patrons hand and arm is known as: a. Lentigo b. Chloasma c. Melanoderma d. Leucoderma.... Pterygium may be helped by manicure as it is: a. Caused by nail biting b. Softening of the nail......

Before starting the pedicure, place instruments in a wet sanitizer containing 70% alcohol or: a. Formalin b. 1000 p.p.m of Quats solution c. Phenol d. 500 p.p.m of Quats solution..... The time for soaking patron's feet in an antiseptic solution is ____ minute: a. 10 to 15 b. 20 c. 3 to 5 d. 7 to 10.... To apply the cuticle remover, use: a. Cotton b. Cuticle pusher.....

All are nail diseases except one: a. Onychophagy b. Paronychia c. Onychia d. Onycholysis...... The medical term for bitten nails is: a. Leuconychia b. Onychia c. Onychauxis d. Onychophagy..... The medical term for brittle nails is: a. Onychorrhexis b. Onychophagy.....