Chapter 24 Flashcards
A nail disorder is classified as a condition that is caused by:
A. injury or disease
B. free edge
C. nail surface
D. improper care or white spots
injury or disease
A normal healthy nail is firm and flexible and should be:
A. smooth and unspotted
B. uneven and unspotted
C. unspotted and long
D. medium length and unspotted
smooth and unspotted
If a client has skin that is infected, inflamed, or swollen, the client should be referred to:
A. a series of nail treatments
B. a physician
C. a licensed manicurist
D. an upscale salon
a physician
A condition of the nails in which blood clots form under the nail plate is:
A. damaged nails
B. swollen nails
C. bruised nails
D. eggshell nails
bruised nails
When performing nail services on a client with nail ridges running vertically down the nail plate, it is recommended that the technician:
A. carefully remove the nail plate
B. carefully buff the nail plate
C. refuse to service the client
D. refer the client to a medical doctor
carefully buff the nail plate
A common nail condition where living skin around the nail splits due to dryness of the skin is:
A. beau’s lines
B. leukonychia spots
C. onych
D. hangnails
hangnails
A localized area of increased pigment cells within the matrix bed is responsible for the nail condition:
A. beau’s lines
B. agnail
C. melanonychia
D. melanin
melanonychia
A common term used to describe a nail with a highly curved nail plate is:
A. bitten nail
B. split nail
C. bruised nail
D. plicatured nail
plicatured nail
An abnormal nail condition that is the result of damage to eponychium or hyponychium and occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate is:
A. nail pterygium
B. curved nails
C. pincer nail
D. nail cuticle
nail pterygium
Parasites that under some conditions may cause infection to the feet and hands are:
A. fungi
B. pus
C. pincer
D. mold
fungi
Nail fungi are of concern to the salon because they can be transmitted through unsanitary implements and are:
A. unhealthy
B. fragile
C. contagious
D. viruses
contagious
A term that should not be used when referring to infections of the fingernails or toenails is:
A. tinea
B. bacteria
C. mold
D. pathogens
mold
To prevent fungal organisms on the nail, in addition to the sanitation and disinfection implements, the technician must properly:
A. clean and prepare the natural nail plate
B. clean and prepare the nail cuticle area
C. remove nail polish remover from nails
D. file nails with a disposable file
clean and prepare the natural nail plate
A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a:
A. blue-black spot under the nail
B. yellow-green spot under the nail
C. white spot on the nail bed
D. black spots on the nail plate
yellow-green spot on the nail
To avoid the spread of any nail diseases or bacterial infections, it is imperative that the technician use:
A. strict sanitation and disinfection practices
B. familiar sanitation practices
C. strict disinfection and proficient skill techniques
D. low-level sanitation and disinfection practices
strict sanitation and disinfection practices
