Milady Chapter 10

Depressions running along the width of the nail plate are known as...

• tinea pedis

• athlete's foot

• furrows

• Beau's lines

Bruised nails may be a sign of ....

• severe stomach ailment

• local bacterial infection

• chronic lung disorder

• blood clot under the nail

Eggshell nails have a thin nail plate and are noticeably _____ than normal.

• more rigid

• less fragile

• more flexible

• less clear

It is safe, from an infection control standpoint, to perform nail services for clients who have _________.

• tinea pedis

• nail fungus

• eggshell nails

• pyogenic granuloma

Which of these conditions can a cosmetologist NOT perform nail services in a salon?

• Onychorcryptosis

• hangnail

• bitten nails

• eggshell nails

Split or torn living tissue around the nail can result in....

• eggshell nails

• furrows

• hangnails

• white spots

The technical term for white spots or a whitish discoloration of the nail is ______________.

• onychophagy

• onychorrhexis

• leukonychia

• melonichia

Darkening of the fingernails is called _____________.

• paronychia

• melanonychia

• tinea

• leukonchia

A nail condition that is safe to work on in the salon is ....

• onychosis

• onychia

• onychophagy

• paronychia

Uneven growth of the nail, usually a result of illness or injury is ...

• hangnails

• ridges

• melanonychia

• onychophagy