Nail Disorders and Diseases

Question 1

Agnail is another term for

Answer 1

hangnail.

Question 2

Leukonychia spots are caused by

Answer 2

minor injury to the nail matrix

Question 3

Pigment cells are

Answer 3

termed melanocytes.

Question 4

Excessive use of cuticle removers can cause

Answer 4

onychorrhexis

Question 5

Plicatured nails often lead to

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ingrown nails

Question 6

Splinter hemorrhages are always be positioned what direction

Answer 6

lengthwise in the direction of growth.

Question 7

Discolorations of the nail plate from infections of the fingernails or toenails are usually the result of a

Answer 7

bacterial infection.

Question 8

Onycholysis may be caused by an

Answer 8

allergic reaction of the nail bed.

Question 9

Nail psoriasis is

Answer 9

not an infectious disease.

Question 10

The surface of a healthy natural nail should be:

Answer 10

smooth and unspotted

Question 11

Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a:

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physician

Question 12

A nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is:

Answer 12

:

a. bruised nails

Question 13

Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are:

Answer 13

eggshell nails

Question 14

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:

Answer 14

Beau’s lines

Question 15

Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a(n):

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infection

Question 16

Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:

Answer 16

leukonychia

Question 17

A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is:

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melanonychia

Question 18

Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is:

Answer 18

onychorrhexis

Question 19

A highly curved nail plate often called “folded nail,” caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n):

Answer 19

plicatured nail

Question 20

Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by:

Answer 20

uneven growth and age

Question 21

Parasites that under some conditions can cause infections to the feet and hands are:

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fungi

Question 22

In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a:

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yellow-green spot

Question 23

The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is:

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 24

Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called:

Answer 24

onychosis

Question 25

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is

Answer 25

onychia

Question 26

The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of:

Answer 26

onycholysis

Question 27

Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to:

Answer 27

local infection

Question 28

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of:

Answer 28

nail psoriasis

Question 29

Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:

Answer 29

athlete’s foot

Question 30

Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed which damages the capillaries and allows small amounts of blood flow

Answer 30

splinter hemorrhages

Question 31

A fungal infection of the nail plate

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onychomycosis

Question 32

Bitten nails

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onychophagy

Question 33

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

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pyogenic granuloma

Question 34

The eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn

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hangnail

Question 35

Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge

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trumpet nail

Question 36

Ingrown nail

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onychocryptosis

Question 37

It is un-likely that a cosmetologist will get a

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fungal infection from a client.