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Chapter 9 nail disorders and diseases Flashcards

1
Q

A normal healthy nail is shiny and slightly pink in color with more_tones in some races

Light green ,light brown ,blue green , beige yellow

A

Beige & yellow

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2
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It is likely that_of your clients have experienced one or more types of common nail disorders

None
most
very few
about half

A

Most

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3
Q

Nail disorder is a condition caused by injury or_

Genetics
disease
over buffing
nipping

A

Disease

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4
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Bruised nails are characterized by a blood clot that forms under the plate forming a_spot

Dark purplish
Like pinkish
Dull greenish
Right bluish

A

Dark purpleish

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5
Q

Nail ridges which are actually grooves grow in which direction

Any directions
Horizontally
Diagonally
Vertically

A

Vertically

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6
Q

Ridges are_

Normal in younger clients
Normal in older clients
A sign of poor nutrition
The sign of poor health

A

Normal in older clients

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7
Q

Eggshell nails are noticeably thin, white nail plates that are___than normal nails

Much more flexible
Much firmer
Much less flexible
Much more rigid

A

Much more flexible

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8
Q

When working on eggshell nails it’s recommended that you use an abrasive board with a grit of

80 or lower
120 or higher
240 or higher
80 to 120

A

240 or higher

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9
Q

Which way do beaus lines typically run on the nail plate

Verticall
Horizontally
Diagonall
Any directions

A

Horizontally

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10
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Bills lines occur because the matrix______in producing nail cells for several weeks or months

Speeds up in
Has interruptions in
Totally stops
Slows down in

A

Slows down

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11
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Which condition is characterized by the living skin around the nail plate splitting and tearing

Hangnail, nail pterygium, onychophagy, pincer nail

A

Hang nail

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12
Q

Signs of an infection of the nails are redness, pain, swelling, or

Bruising, puss, bleeding, splitting

A

Pus

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13
Q

What color are leukonychia spots

Purple blue, yellow white

A

White

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14
Q

Leukonychia SPOTS results from_

Vitamin deficiency
damage to the matrix,
a calcium deficiency
of zinc deficiency

A

Damage to the matrix

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15
Q

Melanonychia presents as a_of the nails

Cracking, lightening, splitting darkening

A

Darkening

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16
Q

Melanonychia is a fairly common occurrence and is considered normal in _____ but could be indicative of a disease condition in Caucasians (look up answer in book again)

African Americans and Asians, Hispanics and African-Americans, Italians and Asians,
Greeks and Asians

A

African Americans

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17
Q

This condition is caused by nailbiting

Onychocryptosis, onychia, onychomycosis, Onykophagy

A

Onychophagy

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18
Q

The technical term for split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges is

Plicatured nail
Splinter hemorrhages
Nail pterygium
Onychorrhexis

A

Onychorrhexis

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19
Q

A client with onychorrhexis should use a high-quality penetrating nail oil how often

Once daily, twice daily, once weekly, twice weekly

A

Twice daily

20
Q

The condition known as pictured nail often leads to

Ingrown split bruised brittle

A

Ingrown nails

21
Q

Skin is stretched by the nail plate in clients with

Pincer nail
trumpetnail
nail psoriasis, nail pterygiums

A

Nail Pterygium

22
Q

If a client has a typical case of pincer nail you should

Refer her to a physician
Carefully trim and file the nail
Aggressively file and shapes a nail
Apply Ridge filler and nail polish

A

Carefully trim and file the nail

23
Q

Fungi are

Parasites, bacteria, germs, mold

A

Parasites

24
Q

Nail fungi are of concern to the nail salon because they are contagious and can be transmitted through

Personal touch, contaminated, implements, dry air, cleansing antiseptics

A

Contaminated implements

25
Q

A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a_spot

Blue green, yellow green, red purple, brown black

A

Yellow green

26
Q

This color indicates the most advanced nail infection

Yellow green brown black

A

Black

27
Q

A form of dramatically increased nail curvature is called

Buggle, nails, horned nails, trumpet nails, pictured nails

A

Trumpet nails

28
Q

Which condition presents as an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by the shedding of the natural nail plate

Onychia, onychocryptosis, onycholysis, onychosis

A

Onychia

29
Q

The technical term for ingrown nail is

Paronychia, onychocryptosis, onychomycosis, onychomadesis

A

Onychocryptosis

30
Q

The technical term for separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is

Paronychia, onychomycosis, onychocryptosis , onychomadesis

A

Onychomadesis

31
Q

What does _____and does not ____usually cause onycholysis(a separation of nail from nail bed)

Illness, physical injury, allergic reaction, trauma

A

Physical injury, allergic reactions, trauma

Illness

32
Q

Onychomadesis can be traced to a localized infection , a severe Systemic illness or

Injury to the free edge, injury to the cuticle, injury to the matrix, injury to the Lunula

A

Injury to the matrix

33
Q

What effect does nails psoriasis have on the nails

Splitting, pitting, crumbling, darkening

A

Pitting

34
Q

Nail psoriasis can cause yellowish to reddish spots underneath the nail plate called

Port blotches bleach Blots, salmon patches, leukonychia spots

A

Salmon patches

35
Q

Paronychia is:

Bacterial inflammation of the tissue surrounding the nail

the separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed

red itchy patches of skin between the toes

depressions running across the width of the nail plate

A

A bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail

36
Q

Which of the following people is likely to be most prone to paronychia

A Carpenter
The nurse
The electrician
An attorney

A

A nurse healthcare worker

37
Q

Nail psoriasis can cause the surface of the plate to look like it has been filed with a course abrasive or may create a

Create a ragged free edge
Create a hangnail
Create white spots
A damaged lunula

A

Ragged free edge

38
Q

This is a severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate

Melanonychia, nail pterygiums, pyogenic, granuloma, onychorrhexis

A

Pyogenic granuloma

39
Q

The medical term for red itchy patches of skin on the bottom of the feet feet

Tinea Capitis
Tinea pedis
Tinea versicolor
Tinea cruris

A

Tinea pedis

40
Q

A fungal infection of the feet is most likely to strike between the_toes

First and second
Second and third
Third and fourth
Fourth and fifth

A

Fourth and fifth

41
Q

If a client has a fungal infection on the foot you should recommend

Changing wool socks twice daily
Changing shoes at least twice daily
Changing white cotton socks twice daily
Placing cotton with anti-septic between the toes

A

Changing white cotton socks twice daily

42
Q

Which of the following terms refers to a fungal infection of the nail plate

Onychomycosis onychocryptosis onychoMadesus pyogenic granuloma

A

Onychomycosis

43
Q

What causes ridges

Physical injury, uneven, nail growth, certain medication’s, certain illnesses

A

Uneven nail growth

44
Q

Plicatured nails figuratively means

Brittle nail, cracked nail, spiral, nail, folded nail

A

Folded nail

45
Q

Nail pterygium is an abnormal condition that occurs when skin is_by the nail plate

Softened around
Hardened at the edge of
Stretched by
Detached from

A

Stretched

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