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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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  1. A nail disorder is condition caused by injury or _________ .?
A

disease of the nail unit

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2.) Bruised nails are characterized by a blood clot that forms under the nail plate forming a ________ spot.?

A

Dark purplish

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  1. It is likely that ______ of your client have experienced one or more types of common nail disorders . ?
A

Most

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  1. When working on eggshell nail it is recommended that you use on abrasive board with a grit of .?
A

240 grit or higher

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5
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  1. Which way do Beau’s line typically run on the nail plate.?
A

Across the width ( Horizontally )

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6
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  1. Nail ridges , which are actually grooves , grow in which direction .?
A

Vertically down

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7
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  1. Beau’s lines occur because the matrix ______ producing nail cells for several weeks or months .?
A

Slows down

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8
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  1. Ridges are _______
A

Normal in older clients

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9
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  1. Which of these conditions is characterized by the living skin around the nail plate splitting and tearing .?
A

Hangnail

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10
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  1. Eggshell nails are noticeably thin , white nail plates that are ______ than normal nails .
A

Much more flexible

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11
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  1. A normal healthy nails is shiny and slightly pink in color, with more ______ tones in some races .?
A

Beige/yellow

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12
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  1. Signs of an infection of the nails are redness , pain , swelling or _____.?
A

Pus

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13
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  1. Melanonychia presents as a ______ of the nails .
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Darkening

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14
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  1. Melanonychia is a fairly common occurrence and considered normal in _____ but could be indicative of a disease condition in Caucasian.?
A

African Americans or Asians

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15
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  1. Which of these conditions is caused by nail biting .?
A

Onychophagy

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16
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  1. The technical term for split or brittle nails with a series of length wise ridges is _____ .?
A

Onychorrhexis

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17
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  1. What color are leukonychia spots . ?
A

Whitish discoloration

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18
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  1. Leukonychia spots result from _____ . ?
A

Minor damage to the matrix

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19
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  1. How often should a client with onychorrhexis use a high quality penetrating nail oil .?
A

Twice daily

20
Q
  1. Skin is stretched by the nail plate in clients with
A

Nail pterygium

21
Q
  1. What should you do if a client has a typical case of a pincer nail .?
A

Carefully trimmed and file

22
Q
  1. Fungi are _____ .?
A

Parasites

23
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  1. The conditions known as plicatured nail often lead to_____ nails .?
A

Ingrown

24
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  1. Nail fungi are of concern to the nail salon because they are contagious and can be transmitted through.?
A

Contaminated implements

25
Q
  1. Which of these conditions presents as an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate . ?
A

Onychia

26
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  1. The technical term for ingrown nails .?
A

Onychocryptosis

27
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  1. The technical term for separation and falling off the nail from the nail bed is ____ .?
A

Onychomadesis

28
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  1. Which of the following does not usually cause onicholysis .?
A

illness

29
Q
  1. Onychomadesis can be traced to a localized infection, ____ or a severe systemic illness.?
A

Injury to the matrix

30
Q
  1. A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stage?
A

Yellow/green

31
Q
  1. Which of the following colors indicates the most advanced nail infection .?
A

Black

32
Q
  1. A form of dramatically increased nail curvature is called _____.?
A

Trumpet nails

33
Q
  1. Paronychia is _____.?
A

A bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding

34
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  1. Which of the following people is likely to be most prone to paronychia .?
A

A nurse

35
Q
  1. Nail psoriasis can cause the surface on the nail plate to look like it has been filed with a coarse abrasive or may .?
A

Create a ragged free edge

36
Q
  1. Nail psoriasis can cause yellowish to reddish spots underneath the nail plate , called _______.?
A

Salmon patches

37
Q
  1. Which of the following conditions is a severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of nail tissues grow up from the nail bed to the nail plates .?
A

Pyogenic granuloma

38
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  1. What effect does nail psoriasis have on the nails .?
A

Pitting

39
Q
  1. What is the medical term for red itchy patches of skin in the bottom of the feet .?
A

Tinea pedis

40
Q
  1. Nail pterygium is a abnormal condition that occurs when skin is ____ the nail plate .?
A

Stretched by

41
Q
  1. Plicatured nail figuratively means _____ ?
A

Folded nail

42
Q
  1. What causes ridges .?
A

Uneven nail growth

43
Q
  1. If a client has a fungal infection on the foot , you should recommend _____ .?
A

Changing white cotton socks

44
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  1. Which of these terms refers to a fungal infection of the nail plate .?
A

Onychomycosis

45
Q
  1. A fungal infection of the feet is most likely to strike between the _____ toes .?
A

Fourth and fifth

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