Cosmo: Nail Disorders, Diseases & Conditions Review

Match the following

• onychauxis

• wavy ridges on nail

• onychophagy

• white spots on nail

• corrugations

• depressions in the nail

• furrows

• bitten nails

• leukonychia

• overgrowth in the thickness of nail

Match the following

• onychomalacia

• Increased curvature of the nail

• onychocyanosis

• folded nail

• pincer nail

• thin plated, fragile nails

• plicatured nail

• blue nails

• hematoma

• bruised nails

Match the following

• onchyogryphosis

• Darkening of the nails

• melanyonychia

• Wasting away of the nail

• onychatrophia

• increased thickness or curvature of nails

• onychocryptosis

• ingrown nails

• onycholysis

• a loosening or separation of the nail plate from the nail bed

The nail is composed of a protein substance called​ (a)  

• keratin
• lunula
• cuticle
• hyponychium

The ​ (a)   is the part of the nail that houses specialized stem cells that create the ​ (b)  

• lunula
• cuticle
• hyponychium
• eponychium
• matrix

The nail ​ (a)   rests on the nail​ (b)  

• plate
• bed

The living tissue that overlies the nail plate on the ​ (a)   of the nail is known as the ​ (b)  

• sides
• lateral nail folds
• free edge
• nail bed
• hyponychium

The ​ (a)   is the part of the nail plate that extends beyond the​ (b)   of the finger.

• nail bed
• hyponychium
• free edge
• end
• nail plate
• side wall

Prior to a service the nail tech observes indicators that a client may have onychomycosis. How should the nail technician proceed?

• perform nail service with caution

• perform nail service as usual

• perform nail services with modifications

• no service may be performed

What is a common cause of brittle nails?

• overuse of nail solvents

• severe injury to the hyponychium

• fungal infection of the nail

• bacterial infection of the nail