Chapter 10-1

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clients with skin or nails that are infected inflamed or swollen should be referred to a

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Physician

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The surface of a healthy natural nail should be

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Smooth and in unspotted

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A nail condition is which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is the

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Bruised nails

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Nails with a noticeably thin white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nail are

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Eggshell nails

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Visible depression running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are

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Beau’s lines

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Redness pain and swelling are signs of a

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Infection

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Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nail is

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Leukonychia

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A dark bond within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is

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Melanonychia

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Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is

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Onychorrlexis

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A highly curred nail plate often called folded naili caused by injury to the matrix or inherited is a(n)

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Plicatured nail

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Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by

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Uneven growth and age

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Parasites that under some condition can cause infection to the feet and hands are

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Fungi

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In the early stages a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be indentified as a

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Yellow -green spot

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The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections incorrectly referred to as mold is

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Any deformity or disease of the nails in General is called

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Onychosis

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Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is

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Onychia

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The lifting of the nail plate from the bed w/o shedding is a sign of

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Onycholysis

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Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to

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Local infection

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Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of

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Nail psoriasis

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Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe

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Athlete’s foot