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The matrix does NOT contain:
nerves
melanocytes
lymph
blood vessels
melanocytes
Products marketed as cuticle moisturizers are designed for the:
eponychium
cuticle
bed epithelium
matrix
eponychium
In appearance, a normal, healthy nail should be whitish and:
rigid
translucent
matte
pitted
translucent
A _____ is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds organs in place is a:
nail groove
nail fold
ligament
sidewall
ligament
The portion of living skin that supports the nail plate is the:
cuticle
nail bed
matrix
lunula
nail bed
A bruised nail bed with a dark purplish spot under the nail plate is the result of a:
calcium deficiency
blood clot
systemic disorder
nail infection
blood clot
Salmon patches are a sign of which condition?
nail psoriasis
tinea pedis
onychia
paronychia
nail psoriasis
What causes ridges?
chewing the nails
improper diet
physical injury
normal aging
normal aging
When the skin is stretched by the nail plate, the resulting condition is known as:
onychogryposis
nail pterygium
koilonychia
onychauxis
nail pterygium
A person with tinea pedis has a _____ infection.
bacterial
viral
fungal
parasitic
fungal
Nails that are flexible with a thin, white nail plate which may curve over the free edge are called:
eggshell nails
nail ridges
discolored nails
hangnail
eggshell nails
When the free edge pinches the sidewalls into a deep curve, this is called pincer nail or:
leukonychia spots
onychophagy
eggshell nail
trumpet nail
trumpet nail
Paronychia is caused by a _____ infection.
viral
parasitic
bacterial
fungal
bacterial
A lump of red tissue growing up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of which condition?
onychomadesis
pyogenic granuloma
nail psoriasis
tinea pedis
pyogenic granuloma
On a nail plate, the early stages of a typical pseudomonal bacterial infection are identified as a _____ spot.
white
pink
brown-black
light-green
light-green
Which condition is characterized by visible depressions across the width of the natural nail plate?
Beau’s lines
melanonychia
koilonychia
hangnail
Beau’s lines
The technical term used to describe a highly curved nail is:
eggshell nails
nail pterygium
plicatured nails
splinter hemorrhage
plicatured nails
Which term refers to a fungal infection of the natural nail plate?
onychomycosis
onychocryptosis
onycholysis
onychomadesis
onychomycosis
When a nail plate separates and falls from the nail bed, it is called:
onychocryptosis
onycholysis
onychomycosis
onychomadesis
onychomadesis
Which term refers to split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges caused by excessive chemicals, improper filing, or injury to the matrix?
onychorrhexis
plicatured nails
onychophagy
onychogryposis
onychorrhexis
Which term refers to the thickening of the nails?
koilonychia
pincer nail
onychauxis
onychorrhexis
onychauxis
Increased pigment cells within the matrix bed are responsible for a condition called:
discolored nails
onychophagy
melanonychia
blue fingernails
melanonychia
Onychophagy is the technical term used to describe _____ nails.
brittle
ingrown
bitten
thickened
bitten
Which condition is an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural plate?
onychomycosis
onychocryptosis
onychia
paronychia
onychia
When performing a hand, skin, and nail analysis, you should evaluate all of the following EXCEPT the:
temperature of the skin
condition and length of the nails
moisture level of the skin
seriousness of any medical conditions
seriousness of any medical conditions