Nail Disorders
Nail Diseases
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Hand and Skin Analysis
100

An unhealthy nail condition that is hereditary or caused by injury or disease of the nail unit

Nail Disorder

100

Described as severe nail inflammation, in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.

What is Pyogenic granuloma

100

What is the largest human organ?

What is Skin?

100

Jan comes in for a basic manicure and upon your skin analysis this is what you see. What do you do?

Can be carefully trimmed during a basic manicure


* Hot oil manicure or paraffin wax can be offered.

100

What type of gloves is recommended for salon services as they are less likely to cause allergic reactions. 

What is Nitrile gloves
200

Why is it important to understand nail disorders and diseases?

To identify conditions and determine if they can be serviced in the salon

200

What disease is with fungal infection of the feet?

What is Tinea Pedis?

200

Who painted the mona Lisa??

Who is Leonardo Da Vinci

200

What is this clients condition? Can they be serviced or should they be referred to a physician?

What is onychocryptosis?

Refer to physician

200

What is the first step in a hand and skin analysis?

What is Clean the hands of both the cosmetologist and the client.

300

What is the technical term for athlete's foot?

Tinea Pedis

300

What disease is associated with rqapidly growing and contagious bacteria that can cause infection, seen in the early stages as yellow - green spot that becomes darker in its advanced stage, changing to brown to black?

What is Pseudomonas Aeruginosa?

300

What bird can fly backwards?

What is a hummingbird?

300

Jenny comes for a pedicure and you see Tinea Pedis on her feet. Should you complete her service or refer her to a physician?

What is refer to physician

300

Skins moisture level, temperature, condition, and tenderness are all observations you should make during what?

What is a hand and skin analysis

400

A depression that runs across the nail plate's width due to a slowing production of matrix cells, which causes the nail plate to grow thinner, usually the result of serious illness or injury

Beau's Lines

400

Bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail plate, causing pus, swelling, and redness. 

What is Paronychia

400

According to state law 13:28-2.15  What can practitioners not perform, or offer to perform eyebrow and or eyelash 

What is tinting services

400

Suzan comes to your salon for an acrylic overlay full set. During your hand and skin analysis you notice this on her ring finger what are you seeing and what do you do?

What is Nail Melanoma, refer to a physician

400

Cold skin can be a sign of ?

What is poor circulation

500

Also known as trumpet nail; a form of dramatically increased nail curvature of the free edge, whereby the nail can curl upon itself or may be deformed only on one sidewall

Pincer nails

500

Described as a nail plate fungal infection, consisting of Whitish patches that can be scrapped off the nails surface or long whitish or pale yellowish streaks within a nail plate

What is onychomycosis

500

When does your cosmetology license expire?

What is September 30 of even years

500

You see your friend Leah about to perform a pedicure and notice that her client shows signs of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa what should Leah be doing?

What is refer to physician

500

The purpose of a hand and skin analysis is to 

What is to identify any disease, disorders and conditions.