Nail Anatomy Pt 1
Nail Anatomy Pt 2
Nail Disorders
Nail Diseases
Bonus - Infection Control
100

Describe the appearance of a healthy nail plate

Smooth, Shiny, Flexible and Pink 

100

How long does it take a toenail to replace itself? 

9-12 months 

100

What does the term "Onycho" mean?

Related to the nail

100

What does the term "Onychosis" mean 

All diseases of the nail

100

How many categories does the Safety Data Sheet contain?

16

200

What is referred to as "The Mother of the Nail'

The Matrix

200

What is the technical name for nail?

Onyx 

200

What is the term for Nail psoriasis, when the nail bed gets yellowish, red patches?

Salmon Patches 

200

What toes are first affected by Tinea Pedis?

4th and 5th toes

200

What does CDC stand for? 

Centers for Disease Control 

300

True or False - The cuticle is living tissue growing out of the eponychium

False! The cuticle is colorless dead tissue that extends from the eponychium  

300

Name the 5 main nail shape categories  

Oval, Round, Square, Squoval, and Pointed 

300

Visible horizontal lines going across the width of the nail plate, regrading injury, illness or slow matrix production 

Beau's Lines

300

Describe the symptoms of Onychia

Pus, swelling, infection and pain. Followed by shedding of the nail. 

300

Name the levels of Decontamination 

Cleaning, Sanitizing, Disinfecting, Sterilizing  

400

What is the technical name for the nails Sidewalls/Lateral Nail Folds?

Perionychium  

400

Name the 3 main divisions of the nail 

The root, The plate/body, The free edge 

400

Wavy ridges or furrows, running vertically on the nail plate. 

Corrugations 

400

This disease is most common in janitors, nurses, and dishwashers

Paronychia 

400

What does EPA stand for? 

The US Environmental Protection Agency

500

How long does it take a fingernail to replace itself? 

4-6 months 

500
How much water content does a healthy nail have?

15-25%

500

Term for ingrown nails, caused by the nail plate going into the living skin around the nail. 

Onychocryptosis  

500

What color is the most advanced stage of a fungal infection?

Black - Brown 

500

What is the first thing you do, if you or your client receive a wound during service?

Immediately stop the service. 

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