The Nail and Its Disorders
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Question 1 |
The overgrowth of nails is:
Onychauxis | |
Onychatrophia | |
Onychocryptosis | |
Onychophagy |
Question 2 |
The end of the nail that extends beyond the fingertip is called the:
Matrix | |
Fold | |
Root | |
Free edge |
Question 3 |
The thin line of skin at the base of the nail that extends from the nail wall to the nail plate is the:
Hyponychium | |
Cuticle | |
Lunula | |
Eponychium |
Question 4 |
The half-moon shape at the base of the nail is called the:
Mantle | |
Matrix | |
Root | |
Lunula |
Question 5 |
Inflamed skin is:
Infected | |
Black and blue | |
Red and sore | |
Yellow |
Question 6 |
The deep fold of skin at the base of the nail where the nail root is embedded is the:
Mantle | |
Matrix | |
Eponychium | |
Perionychium |
Question 7 |
The condition in which a clot of blood forms under the nail plate due to injury to the nail bed is called:
Discolored nails | |
Inflammation | |
Infection | |
Bruised nails |
Question 8 |
The part of the skin that surrounds the entire area is the:
Perionychium | |
Hyponychium | |
Eponychium | |
Nail wall |
Question 9 |
Nails which are thin, white and curved over the free edge are called:
Healthy | |
Eggshell | |
Furrowed | |
Hangnails |
Question 10 |
Onychia and paronychia are often caused by:
Fever | |
Infection | |
Unsanitary implements | |
Bruising |
Question 11 |
Nail disorders that you cannot treat and must refer client to a doctor include of the following EXCEPT:
Mold | |
Tinea unguium | |
Onychophagy | |
Pyogenic granuloma |
Question 12 |
Nail growth begins at the:
Free edge | |
Root | |
Plate | |
Nail bed |
Question 13 |
It is safe to work on a nail with this condition:
Inflammation | |
Small furrows | |
Infection | |
Swelling |
Question 14 |
The wasting away of the nail is called:
Onychauxis | |
Onychatrophia | |
Onychophagy | |
Onychocryptosis |
Question 15 |
A nail condition caused by injury or disease is called a nail:
Imperfection | |
Disfigurement | |
Disorder | |
Fungus |
Question 16 |
Paronychia around the entire nail is sometimes called:
Total infection | |
Paronychia totalis | |
Runaround | |
Onychoptosis |
Question 17 |
Hangnails are caused by:
Dry cuticles | |
Nail biting | |
Polish | |
Buffing |
Question 18 |
The loose, pliable, overlapping skin around the nail is called the:
Mantle | |
Matrix | |
Cuticle | |
Nail grooves |
Question 19 |
The skin on the sides of the nail above the grooves is called:
Hyponychium | |
Nail wall | |
Mantle | |
Cuticle |
Question 20 |
The portion of the skin beneath the nail body upon which rest the nail plate is called the:
Nail root | |
Nail bed | |
Matrix | |
Lunula |
Question 21 |
Slits or tracks in the nail bed at the side of the nail are the:
Cuticle | |
Mantle | |
Nail wall | |
Nail grooves |
Question 22 |
The part of the skin under the nail’s free edge is called:
Eponychium | |
Matrix | |
Hyponychium | |
Paronychium |
Question 23 |
Nail cells are produced in the nail:
Root | |
Matrix | |
Bed | |
Fold |
Question 24 |
A skin or nail infection will show evidence of:
Bruising | |
Pus | |
Furrows | |
Discoloration |
Question 25 |
A condition which can occur on the nails of the hands or feet is:
Paronychia | |
Onycholysis | |
Onychia | |
Onychoptosis |
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