FREE Nail Technician Nail Anatomy & Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which part of the nail unit is responsible for producing the nail plate?

Accepted Answer

Nail matrix

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Eponychium

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Hyponychium

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Nail bed

Question 2

A client presents with a bluish discoloration of the nail plate. This could indicate a problem with the client's:

Accepted Answer

Circulatory system

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Digestive system

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Skeletal system

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Nervous system

Question 3

Which of the following describes the function of the eponychium?

Accepted Answer

It protects the matrix from infection and injury.

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It provides a surface for nail plate adhesion.

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It anchors the nail plate to the fingertip.

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It supplies nutrients to the nail bed.

Question 4

The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the eponychium is called the:

Accepted Answer

Lunula

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Nail plate

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Free edge

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Perionychium

Question 5

What is the primary protein that makes up the natural nail plate?

Accepted Answer

Keratin

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Collagen

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Elastin

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Melanin

Question 6

A client experiences a sudden trauma to their nail, causing the nail plate to separate from the nail bed. This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

Onycholysis

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Onychomycosis

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Onychocryptosis

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Onychophagy