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CHAPTER 10 NAIL DISORDERS AND DISEASES-Archer

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an infectious nail condition?

a)

onychocryptosis

b)

nail psoriasis

c)

onycholysis

d)

onychomycosis

2.

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

a)

Leukonychia

b)

Bitten

c)

Eggshell

d)

Ingrown

3.

Excessive use of _____ can cause onychorrhexis.

a)

cuticle removers

b)

nail strengtherners

c)

hot oil treatments

d)

nail polish

4.

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

a)

onychosis

b)

onychia

c)

onychoposis

d)

onyx

5.

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

a)

abrasion

b)

deformity

c)

cosmetic defect

d)

infection

6.

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

a)

splinter hemorrhages

b)

trumpet nail

c)

purogenic granuloma

d)

onychophagy

7.

Melanocytes are _____.

a)

infection fighters

b)

pigment cells

c)

pre-cancerous cells

d)

stem cells

8.

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

a)

fungi

b)

onychia

c)

onyx

d)

flagella

9.

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

a)

splinter hemorrhages

b)

pyogenic granuloma

c)

onychophagy

d)

trumpet nail

10.

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

a)

stylist

b)

physician

c)

technician

d)

esthetician

11.

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of _____.

a)

local infection

b)

ingrown nails

c)

nail psoriasis

d)

athlete's foot

12.

What is a nail condition in which blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate?

a)

Bruised onychia

b)

Abnormal nails

c)

Blue nails

d)

Bruised nails

13.

An ingrown nail is called a(n) is called _____.

a)

onychocryptosis

b)

onychopagy

c)

trumpet nail

d)

onychomycosis

14.

A dark band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge due to increased pigmentation is known as _____.

a)

onycholysis

b)

melanonychia

c)

onychophagy

d)

melanin nails

15.

Which treatment should be suggested to an individual with a simple hangnail?

a)

Hot oil manicure

b)

Daily use of medicated soaks

c)

Removal of the damaged nail

d)

Removal of the entire cuticle, including living portions

16.

Leukonychia spots result from _____.

a)

injury to the nail matrix

b)

excess melanocytes

c)

zinc excess

d)

calcium deficiency

17.

Discolorations of the nail plate from infections of the fingernails or toenails are usually the result of a _____.

a)

viral infection

b)

mold

c)

bacterial infection

d)

fungus

18.

The surface of a healthy natural nail should be _____.

a)

pitted and rough

b)

smooth and unspotted

c)

flexible and spotted

d)

smooth and spotted

19.

Which parasite, under some conditions, can cause infections to the feet and hands?

a)

Plicature

b)

Onychiosis

c)

Fungi

d)

Flagella

20.

In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a _____.

a)

white, lengthwise ridge

b)

nail deformity

c)

separation of the nail

d)

yellow-green spot

21.

Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are known as _____.

a)

hangnails

b)

Beau's lines

c)

narrow lines

d)

eggshell nails

22.

Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the nails is known as _____.

a)

leukonychia

b)

a hangnail

c)

nail fungus

d)

melanonychia

23.

A friend shows you paperwork from a doctor stating that he has tinea pedis. What is his condition?

a)

Ingrown nails

b)

Scaling skin

c)

Whitish patches on the nail

d)

Athlete's foot

24.

The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of _____.

a)

eggshell nail;s

b)

onycholysis

c)

nail psoriasis

d)

onychomadesis

25.

An individual who bites his or her nails may be said to have _____.

a)

onychocryptosis

b)

trumpet nail

c)

onychopagy

d)

onychomycosis

26.

Bruised nails may be a sign of a

a)

severe stomach ailment

b)

local bacterial infection

c)

chronic lung disorder

d)

blood clot under the nail

27.
 Skin is stretched by the nail plate 
a)
I think I
b)
should pick the
c)
next answer
d)
Pterygium
28.
 Split or brittle nails 
a)
look for the X
b)
Onychomycosis
c)
Onychorrhexis
d)
Onychocryptosis
29.
Run vertically down the length of natural nail 
a)
Vertical
b)
Horizontal
c)
Railway
d)
Ridges
30.

A nail condition that is safe to work within the salon is

a)

onychosis

b)

onychia

c)

onychophagy

d)

paranychia