Nail Diseases and Disorders

Which of the following is an infectious nail condition?

• onychocryptosis

• nail psoriasis

• onycholysis

• onychomycosis

Which type of nail has a noticeably thin, white nail plate, and is more flexible than a normal nail?

• Leukonychia

• Bitten

• Eggshell

• Ingrown

Excessive use of _____ can cause onychorrhexis.

• cuticle removers

• nail strengtherners

• hot oil treatments

• nail polish

Moriah has a nail deformity. The general term for her condition is _____.

• onychosis

• onychia

• onychoposis

• onyx

Redness, pain, and swelling are best described as signs of a(n) _____.

• abrasion

• deformity

• cosmetic defect

• infection

The disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form a sharp cone at the free edge is called _____.

• splinter hemorrhages

• trumpet nail

• purogenic granuloma

• onychophagy

Melanocytes are _____.

• infection fighters

• pigment cells

• pre-cancerous cells

• stem cells

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding of the natural nail plate is known as _____.

• fungi

• onychia

• onyx

• flagella

Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is called _____.

• splinter hemorrhages

• pyogenic granuloma

• onychophagy

• trumpet nail

Clients with skin or nails that are infected, inflamed, or swollen should be referred to a(n) _____.

• stylist

• physician

• technician

• esthetician