Healthcare /Cosmetology: Chapter 10: Nail Disorders and Diseases Part 2
Cosmetology: Chapter 10: Nail Disorders and Diseases Part 2
This deck covers key concepts from Chapter 10 of cosmetology studies, focusing on nail disorders and diseases. It includes definitions, symptoms, and conditions related to nail health.
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is: A. onlychopagy B. onychophosis C. onychorrhexis D. plicatured nails
C. onychorrhexis
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Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is:
A. onlychopagy B. onychophosis C. onychorrhexis D. plicatured nails
C. onychorrhexis
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:
A. eggshell nails B. narrow lines C. Beau’s lines D. hangnails
C. Beau’s lines
Parasites that under some conditions can cause infections to the feet and hands are:
A. pedis B. flagella C. fungi D. tinea
C. fungi
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are:
A. ingrown nails B. bitten nails C. leukonychia nails D. eggshell nails
D. eggshell nails
Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:
A. leukonychia B. melanonychia C. a hangnail D. nail fungus
A. leukonychia
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by:
A. overgrowth and polish B. medication and cold C. uneven growth and age D. bitten nails
C. uneven growth and age
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges and a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate is:
A. onlychopagy B. onychophosis C. onychorrhexis D. plicatured nails | C. onychorrhexis |
Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are:
A. eggshell nails B. narrow lines C. Beau’s lines D. hangnails | C. Beau’s lines |
Parasites that under some conditions can cause infections to the feet and hands are:
A. pedis B. flagella C. fungi D. tinea | C. fungi |
Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate that are more flexible than normal nails are:
A. ingrown nails B. bitten nails C. leukonychia nails D. eggshell nails | D. eggshell nails |
Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is:
A. leukonychia B. melanonychia C. a hangnail D. nail fungus | A. leukonychia |
Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by:
A. overgrowth and polish B. medication and cold C. uneven growth and age D. bitten nails | C. uneven growth and age |
A nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury is:
A. bruised nails B. blue nails C. abnormal nails D. bruised onychia | A. bruised nails |
Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:
A. scaling skin B. whitish patches on the nail C. athlete's foot D. ingrown nails | C. athlete's foot |
The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is:
A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa B. paronychia granular C. pyogenic granular D. plicatured nails | A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of:
A. onychomadesis B. nail psoriasis C. eggshell nails D. onycholysis | D. onycholysis |
Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed or swollen should be referred to a:
A. technician B. physician C. stylist D. specialist | B. physician |
Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of a(n):
A. condition B. disorder C. infection D. abrasion | C. infection |
Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate is:
A. onychia B. onyx C. fungi D. flagella | A. onychia |
Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to:
A. darkening of the nail B. nail splitting C. local infection D. bitten nails | C. local infection |
A highly curved nail plate often called 'folded nail', caused by injury to the matrix or inherited, is a(n):
A. bruised nail B. bitten nail C. plicatured nail D. eggshell nail | C. plicatured nail |
The surface of a healthy natural nail should be:
A. smooth and spotted B. flexible and spotted C. smooth and unspotted D. pitted and rough | C. smooth and unspotted |
A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is:
A. melanin nails B. onycholysis C. onychophagy D. melanonychia | D. melanonychia |
Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called:
A. onyx B. onychia C. onychosis D. onychophosis | C. onychosis |
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of:
A. local infection B. ingrown nails C. athlete's foot D. nail psoriasis | D. nail psoriasis |
In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a:
A. yellow-green spot B. blue spot C. brown-black spot D. white-yellow spot | A. yellow-green spot |