Test Questions Flashcards
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?
onychorrhexis
Which term refers to a fungal infection of the natural nail plate?
onychomycosis
Increased pigment cells within the matrix bed are responsible for a condition called:
melanonychia
When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed, it is called:
onychomadesis
Paronychia is caused by a _____ infection.
bacterial
What should you do if you identify the signs of pyogenic granuloma when performing the hand, nail, and skin analysis?
Refer the client to a physician.
A lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of which condition?
pyogenic granuloma
Whitish discoloration of the nails is a sign of which condition?
leukonychia spots
A person with tinea pedis has a _____ infection.
fungal
Onychophagy is the technical term used to describe _____ nails.
bitten
Which term refers to the thickening of the nails?
onychauxis
Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?
onychia
Salmon patches are a sign of which condition?
nail psoriasis
Nails that are flexible with a thin, white nail plate which may curve over the free edge are called:
eggshell nails
A bruised nail bed with a dark purplish spot under the nail plate is the result of a:
blood clot
Signs of infection include all of the following EXCEPT:
lightened skin color
What causes ridges?
normal aging
Which condition is characterized by visible depressions across the width of the natural nail plate?
Beau’s lines
Lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding, starting at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula is:
onycholysis
On a nail plate, the early stages of a typical pseudomonal bacterial infection are identified as a _____ spot.
light-green
When the free edge pinches the sidewalls into a deep curve, this is called pincer nail or:
trumpet nail
The technical term used to describe a highly curved nail is:
plicatured nails
When the skin is stretched by the nail plate, the resulting condition is known as:
nail pterygium
What is the technical term for ingrown nails?
onychocryptosis
When performing a hand, skin, and nail analysis, you should evaluate all of the following EXCEPT the:
seriousness of any medical conditions
