Chpt. 24 - Nail Diseases & Disorders Flashcards
I nail disorder is classified as a condition that is caused by ___?
INJURY OR DISEASE
A normal healthy nail is firm, flexible and should be ___?
SMOOTH & UNSPOTTED
If a client has skin that is infected, inflamed, or swollen the client should be referred to ___?
A PHYSICIAN
A condition of the nails in which blood clots form under the nail plate is ____?
BRUISED NAILS
When performing nail services on a client with nail ridges running vertically down the nail plate, it is recommended that the technician ____?
CAREFULLY BUFF THE NAIL PLATE
A common condition where living skin around the nail splits due to dryness of the skin is ___?
HANGNAILS
The naturally occurring skin bacteria that can grow out of control and cause an infection if conditions are correct is ____?
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
The technical term used to describe bitten nails is ____?
ONYCHOPHAGY
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is ____?
TINEA PEDIS
A bacterial inflammation surrounding the nail tissue that may be the result of excessive exposure to water is _____?
PARONYCHIA
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a nail disease called ____?
ONYCHOLYSIS
To avoid the spread of any nail diseases or bacterial infections, it is imperative that the technician use _____?
STRICT SANITATION AND DISINFECTION PRACTICES
A typical bacterial infection of the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a _____?
YELLOW-GREEN SPOT ON THE NAIL
To prevent fungal organisms on the nail plate, in addition to the sanitation and disinfection of implements, the technician must properly _____?
CLEAN AND PREPARE THE NATURAL NAIL PLATE
A term that should not be used when referring to infections of the fingernails or toenails is _____?
MOLD
Nail fungi are of concern to the salon because they can be transmitted though unsanitary implements and are _____?
CONTAGIOUS
Parasites that under some conditions may cause infection to the feet and hand are _____?
FUNGI
An abnormal nail condition that is the result of damage to the eponychium or hyponychium and occurs when skin is stretched by the nail plate is _____?
NAIL PTERYGIUM
A common term used to describe a nail with a highly curved nail plate is _____?
PLICATURED NAILS
A localized area of increased pigment cells within the matrix bed is responsible for which nail condition?
MELANONYCHIA
BEAU’S LINES?
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate.
BRUISED NAILS?
Condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, forming a dark purplish spot, usually due to injury.