Accounting /Cosmetology: Chapter 10: Nail Disorders and Diseases Part 1
Cosmetology: Chapter 10: Nail Disorders and Diseases Part 1
This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 10 of a cosmetology course, focusing on nail disorders and diseases. It includes definitions, symptoms, and treatment recommendations for various nail conditions.
A normal healthy nail is firm, flexible and should be: A. smooth and unspotted B. uneven and unspotted C. long and unspotted D. short and unspotted
A. smooth and unspotted
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Term
Definition
A normal healthy nail is firm, flexible and should be:
A. smooth and unspotted B. uneven and unspotted C. long and unspotted D. short and unspotted
A. smooth and unspotted
If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the nail plate, it is recommended that you:
A. file them aggressively B. buff them carefully C. thin the nail plate D. refer them to a physician
B. buff them carefully
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is:
A. tinea pathogenic B. tinea pedis C. tinea alopecia D. paronychia
B. tinea pedis
The typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a ________ spot that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
A. orange-red B. white-gray C. blue-green D. yellow-green
D. yellow-green
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of:
A. onychia B. paronychia C. onychomadesis D. pyogenic granuloma
C. onychomadesis
Which of the following does not cause onychorrhexis?
A. injury to the matrix B. heredity C. aggressive filing techniques D. insufficient use of cuticle removers
D. insufficient use of cuticle removers
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
A normal healthy nail is firm, flexible and should be:
A. smooth and unspotted B. uneven and unspotted C. long and unspotted D. short and unspotted | A. smooth and unspotted |
If a client has ridges running vertically down the length of the nail plate, it is recommended that you:
A. file them aggressively B. buff them carefully C. thin the nail plate D. refer them to a physician | B. buff them carefully |
The medical term for fungal infections associated with the feet is:
A. tinea pathogenic B. tinea pedis C. tinea alopecia D. paronychia | B. tinea pedis |
The typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a ________ spot that becomes darker in its advanced stages.
A. orange-red B. white-gray C. blue-green D. yellow-green | D. yellow-green |
The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is a sign of:
A. onychia B. paronychia C. onychomadesis D. pyogenic granuloma | C. onychomadesis |
Which of the following does not cause onychorrhexis?
A. injury to the matrix B. heredity C. aggressive filing techniques D. insufficient use of cuticle removers | D. insufficient use of cuticle removers |
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail are signs of which condition?
A. paronychia B. onychocryptosis C. nail psoriasis D. onychomycosis | C. nail psoriasis |
Splinter hemorrhages are caused by physical trauma or injury to the:
A. nail plate B. nail bed C. free edge D. lunula | B. nail bed |
The term __________ refers to a condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit.
A. nail psoriasis B. nail pterygium C. nail disorder D. nail service | C. nail disorder |
Nail fungi can be transmitted through ________ instruments.
A. sterilized B. disinfected C. contaminated D. disposable | C. contaminated |
Onychomadesis can affect:
A. only fingernails B. only toenails C. neither fingernails and toenails D. both fingernails and toenails | D. both fingernails and toenails |
A cosmetologist can disobey state or federal rules and regulations:
A. if the client signs a waiver B. under no circumstance C. with the client’s verbal permission D. if the salon owner gives permission | B. under no circumstance |
Which condition is characterized by nails that noticeably thin, flexible and white?
A. melanonychia B. plicatured nail C. agnail D. eggshell nails | D. eggshell nails |
Which of the following is not a common cause of surface stains on nails?
A. nail polish B. food dyes C. smoking D. poor blood circulation | D. poor blood circulation |
The condition in which a blood clot forms under the nail plate, causing a dark purplish spot is:
A. discolored nails B. bruised nails C. eggshell nails D. plicatured nails | B. bruised nails |
The condition in which the living skin around the nail splits and tears is:
A. hangnail B. Beau’s lines C. melanonychia D. onychophagy | A. hangnail |
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without the shedding is:
A. onychosis B. onychocryptosis C. onycholysis D. onychomadesis | C. onycholysis |
The term _________ refers to significant darkening of the fingernails and toenails.
A. melanonychia B. nail pytergium C. paronychia D. splinter hemorrhages | A. melanonychia |
A sharp bend in one corner off the nail plate creating increased curvature is symptomatic of:
A. pincer nails B. bruised nails C. eggshell nails D. plicatured nails | D. plicatured nails |
Depressions running across the width of the nail plate are:
A. ridges B. splinters C. Beau’s lines D. agnail | C. Beau’s lines |