Test Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Which term refers to split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges caused by excessive chemicals, improper filing, or injury to the matrix?

A

onychorrhexis

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2
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Which term refers to a fungal infection of the natural nail plate?

A

onychomycosis

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3
Q

Increased pigment cells within the matrix bed are responsible for a condition called:

A

melanonychia

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4
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When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed, it is called:

A

onychomadesis

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5
Q

Paronychia is caused by a _____ infection.

A

bacterial

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6
Q

What should you do if you identify the signs of pyogenic granuloma when performing the hand, nail, and skin analysis?

A

Refer the client to a physician.

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7
Q

A lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of which condition?

A

pyogenic granuloma

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8
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Whitish discoloration of the nails is a sign of which condition?

A

leukonychia spots

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9
Q

A person with tinea pedis has a _____ infection.

A

fungal

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10
Q

Onychophagy is the technical term used to describe _____ nails.

A

bitten

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11
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Which term refers to the thickening of the nails?

A

onychauxis

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12
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Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?

A

onychia

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13
Q

Salmon patches are a sign of which condition?

A

nail psoriasis

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14
Q

Nails that are flexible with a thin, white nail plate which may curve over the free edge are called:

A

eggshell nails

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15
Q

A bruised nail bed with a dark purplish spot under the nail plate is the result of a:

A

blood clot

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16
Q

Signs of infection include all of the following EXCEPT:

A

lightened skin color

17
Q

What causes ridges?

A

normal aging

18
Q

Which condition is characterized by visible depressions across the width of the natural nail plate?

A

Beau’s lines

19
Q

Lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding, starting at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula is:

A

onycholysis

20
Q

On a nail plate, the early stages of a typical pseudomonal bacterial infection are identified as a _____ spot.

A

light-green

21
Q

When the free edge pinches the sidewalls into a deep curve, this is called pincer nail or:

A

trumpet nail

22
Q

The technical term used to describe a highly curved nail is:

A

plicatured nails

23
Q

When the skin is stretched by the nail plate, the resulting condition is known as:

A

nail pterygium

24
Q

What is the technical term for ingrown nails?

A

onychocryptosis

25
Q

When performing a hand, skin, and nail analysis, you should evaluate all of the following EXCEPT the:

A

seriousness of any medical conditions