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Chapter 10
Nail disorders and disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A normal and healthy nail should be? | smooth and unspotted |
| When the natural nail appears to have ridges running vertically down the nail plate, you should? | carefully buff the nail plate |
| fungal infections of the feet is | tinea pedis |
| early stages of pseudomonal bacterial infection can be identified as | a light green spot that becomes darker in advanced stages |
| when the nail plate falls off of the nail bed it is called | onychomadesis |
| onychorrhexis is caused by injury to the matrix, excessive use of cuticle removers, harsh cleaning agents, or | hereditary |
| nail psoriasis is | tiny pits, or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate |
| nail disorder refers to a condition caused by | injury, hereditary, previous disease |
| splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the | nail bed |
| contaminated instruments can cause a contagious bacterial infection called | nail fungi |
| onychomadesis can usually be traced to a localized infection or | a severe systemic illness |
| onychosis is | a deformity or disease of the natural nail |
| nail plates that are noticeably thin, white, and more flexible than normal | eggshell nails |
| smoking can cause nails to have | surface stains |
| a blood clot under the nail is | bruised nail beds |
| the condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is | a hangnail |
| onycholysis is the lifting of the nail plate w/out | shedding |
| melanonychia refers to | darkening of the fingernails or toenails |
| pincer nail or trumpet nail is | crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate results in the free edge pinching the sidewalls into a deep curve |
| visible depressions running across the width of the nail are | beau's lines |
| blue fingernails are usually caused by lack of | circulating oxygen |
| concave, soft spoon nails are called | koilonychia |
| white spots in the nail | leukonychia spots |
| bitten nails is | onychophagy |
| nail pterygium is an abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is | stretched by the nail plate |
| a fungal infection of the nail plate is called | onychomycosis |
| pyogenic granuloma is a severe inflammation of the nail in which | a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate |
| onychocryptosis is | a technical term for ingrown nails |
| a proper hand analysis will allow you to identify disease, disorders, and conditions, including signs of infection which may be identified through | pain, pus, redness, swelling and throbbing |
| discuss home maintenance and a future service plan after | performing the nail examination and identifying any form of onychosis |
| depressions running across the width of the nail plate are known as | beaus lines |
| bruised nails may be a sign of a | blood clot under the nail |
| eggshell nails have a thin nail plate and are noticeably --------than normal | more flexible |
| it is safe, from an infection control standpoint, to perform nail services for clients who have | egg shell nails |
| which of these nail conditions can a cosmetologist not perform services for at the salon | onychocryptosis |
| split or torn living tissue around the nail can result in | hangnails |
| the technical term for white spots or a whitish discoloration of the nails is | leukonychia |
| darkening of the fingernails or toenails is called | melanonychia |
| a nail condition that is safe to work within the salon is | onychophagy |
| onychorrhexis is characterized by abnormally brittle nails with | lengthwise ridges on the nail plate |
| uneven growth of the nails, usually a result of illness or injury, can cause | ridges |
| carefully buffing the nails and applying a------- is helpful when manicuring a client with ridges | filler with polish |
| pterygium can be recognized by | stretching of the skin by the nail plate |
| the general term for nail disease and deformity is | onychosis |
| an inflammation called onychia affects the | matrix |
| which of the following is classified as a parasite | fungi |
| paronychia, which affects the tissues surrounding the nail, is a | bacterial inflammation |
| nail disorders formerly called molds, characterized by discoloration between the nail plate and artificial nails, are actually caused by | bacteria |
| a bacterium that can cause nail infections when artificial products such as tips and wraps are applied under unclean conditions is | psuedomonas aeruginosa |
| a lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate is called | pyogenic granuloma |
| Tinea pedis is the medical term for | fungal infections of the feet |
| the term for red, itchy patches of skin on the bottom of the feet and/or between toes is | tinea pedis |
| onychocryptosis is commonly called | ingrown nails |
| onycholysis is the | lifting of the nail |
| one common symptom shared by onychomadesis and onychia is | shedding of the nail |
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