Chapter 9: Nail Diseases and Disorders

What is the medical term for fungal infections of the feet?

A fungal infection of the feet is MOST likely to strike between the _______________ toes.

What usually causes onychorrhexis?

Which of these conditions does the living skin around the nail plate splitting and tearing characterize?

Bruised nails are characterized by a blood clot that forms under the plate, forming a ___________ spot.

The overgrowth or thickening of the nail is called ________________.

A condition in which a clot of blood forms under the nail plate due to injury to the nail bed is called a(n) _______________.

Small white spots often seen under the surface of the nail plate are called _____________.

Hangnails can be caused by _______________.

Leukonychia spots are a sign of what type of deficiency?

Paronychia is ____________.

Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges are called _________.

The technical name for Athlete's Foot is ________.

If the client has a skin or nail inflammation, you should tactfully suggest the client to ____________.

Performing a service on an infected nail could cause your client a great amount of _____________.

A nail technician should never perform services on a client if there is evidence of _____________.

The wasting away or atrophy of the nails is known as ___________.

Nails, which are thin, white and curved over the free edges are called ______________.

A condition, in which the nail loosens from the nail bed, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing to the lunula, is called _______.

Problems generally associated with nail thickness, as well as some surface irregularities of the plate are _________.

A nail condition caused by injury or disease is called a nail ____________.

Inflamed skin is _______________.

A skin or nail infection will show evidence of ___________.

Onychia and paronychia are often caused by __________.

A nail plate with ____________ stretches the skin.

Onychocryptosis can affect _____________.

What is onychocryptosis?

Which of these conditions does nail biting cause?

Which of these conditions presents as an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate?

Which of the following does NOT usually cause onycholysis?

Nail psoriasis can cause yellowish to reddish spots underneath the nail plate, called ______________.

Which of these terms refers to a fungal infection of the nail plate?

Nail pterygium is caused by damage to the ________.

Melanonychia is a _________ of the nails.

What effect does nail psoriasis have on the nails?

Which of the following conditions is a severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate?

Plicatured nail figuratively means __________.

Nail ridges grow in which direction?

Ridges are _________________ .

Which way do Beau's lines typically run on the nail plate?

The condition known as plicatured nail often leads to ____________ nails.

Fungi are MOST likely to spread __________________.

A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a _________ spot.

Which of the following colors indicates the most advanced nail infection?

You should never provide any type of nail services to clients with a ____________ nail infection.

Nail psoriasis can ________________.

What causes ridges?

A nail disorder is a condition caused by __________________.

Which of the following can help prevent hangnails?

Under what condition can you cut a client's living tissue?