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Nail Disorders Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 parts of the cuticular system

A

cuticle or eponychium, perionychium and hyponychium.

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2
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How can you maintain healthy nails? Give 5 examples

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  1. Do not bite or tear your nails.
  2. Cut nails straight across.
  3. Do not pull hangnails
  4. Keep your nails dry and clean.
  5. Use lotion or cuticle oil to keep them
    hydrated.
  6. Get regular manicures and
    pedicures.
  7. Dont share shoes or socks
  8. Wear sandals when using pool facilities.
  9. Avoid “diggingout” ingrown toenails, especially if they are infected and sore. If you are suffering from an ingrown toenail, see a dermatologist for treatment.
  10. Wear shoes that fit properly
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3
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What is the golden rule when dealing with nail disorders?

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A- if the nail or skin to be worked on is infected, inflamed/swollen, broken, or red, a nail technician should not serve the client.

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4
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Define nail disorder:

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A nail disorder is caused by injury, disease, or imbalance in the body.

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5
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List and describe four symptoms of the nail that would be a signal to consult your physician:

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Changes in nail color, such as discoloration of the entire nail or a dark streak under the nail.

Changes in nail shape, such as curled nails.

Thinning or thickening of the nails.

Separation of the nail from the surrounding skin.

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6
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Long depressions that run length wise

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Furrows or corrugations

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7
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Bitten deformed nails

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Onyocaphagy

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8
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Nail appears blue in colour

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Discoloured nails

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9
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Wasting away of the nail

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Onychatrophia or atrophy

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10
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Common forward cuticle growth

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Pterygium

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11
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Split brittle nails

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Onychorrhexis

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12
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Nail grows into the tissue of the side of the nail

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Onychocryptosis or attophy across nail

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13
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Cuticle is dry so it splits

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Agnails or hangnails

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14
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White spots on the nail

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Leukonychia

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15
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The overgrowth of nails

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Onychauxis or hypertrophy

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16
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Fragile thin white and curved nails

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Eggshell nails

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17
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List three causes of leukonychia

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  1. Air bubbles
  2. A bruise
  3. Injury to the nail
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18
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List four risk factors for getting mould (fungus)

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  1. Damaged nails
  2. Poor foot hygeine
  3. Medical conditions : diabetes, psoriasis, poor circlulation, immune system problems
  4. peripheral arterial disease
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19
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What is onychophaghy and how can this condition be imporved

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Is an oral compulsive habit of chewing fingernails. It can improve greatly with regular manicures

20
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What is onychorrexis and how can it be improved

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Is a split or brittle nail that also have series of lengthwise ridges. It can be corrected with recomditioning treatments

21
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List seven causes of corrugations

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  1. psoriasis
  2. Poor circulation
  3. Frostbite
  4. High fever
  5. Pregnancy
  6. Zinc deficiency
  7. Measels in childhood
22
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Can you service leukonychia

A

Yes

23
Q

Can you service onychatrophia

A

No

24
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Can you service onychia

A

No

25
Q

Can you service eggshell nails

A

Yes

26
Q

Can you service onychomycosis tinea unguium

A

No

27
Q

Can you service onychoptosis

A

No

28
Q

Can you service onychophagy

A

Yes

29
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Can you service paronychia

A

No

30
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Can you service furrows

A

Yes

31
Q

Can you service onychomycosis

A

Yes

32
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Can you service onychauxis

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Yes

33
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Can you service onychophyma

A

Yes

34
Q

Can you service onychocryptosis

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Yes and no, depends

35
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Can you service onycholysis

A

No

36
Q

Can you service discoloured nails

A

Yes

37
Q

Can you service pterygium

A

Yes

38
Q

Can you service mould

A

No

39
Q

Can you service bruised nails

A

Yes

40
Q

Can you service agnails

A

Yes

41
Q

Can you service onychorrhexis

A

Yes

42
Q

Can you service pyogenic granuloma

A

No

43
Q

Can you service clubbing

A

Yes

44
Q

Explain melanonychia

A

A black band of pigment cells grows from the proximal matrix

45
Q

Explain discolored nails

A

This is a condition in which the nails turn a variety of colors, including yellow, blue, green, red, or purple. This can be caused by poor blood circulation, a heart condition, or topical or oral medications. People who take a lot of vitamins or take chemotherapy, may present this condition.

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