How many bones are in the human hand?
Twenty Seven
What is a pathogenic bacteria?
What are nails made of?
Keratin
What is lamellar splitting?
Splitting of the nail into fine layers
What are the three steps of disinfection?
Sanitize
Disinfect
Sterilize
Where is the tricep located?
Entire back of the arm
How many routes are there for bacteria to enter the body?
FOUR
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Vectors
What is the part of the nail responsible for growth?
Matrix / Germinal Matrix
What is a hangnail?
Dry and splitting eponychium
100%
What is an adductor muscle?
A muscle that draws the arms TOWARDS the body
What are the classifications of bacteria?
Cocci
Bacilli
Spirilla
What are the two layers of skin and where are they?
Epidermis: Outermost layer
Dermis: Layer beneath the epidermis
What is onychomycosis?
A fungal infection of the nail
What materials can be sterilized?
Glass
Metal
Some plastics
How many distal carpals do we have in each hand?
What is verruca vulgaris?
WARTS!
Why does nail polish chip?
When our nails become wet they swell and contract, causing cracks
What is pterygium?
Overgrowth of the cuticle and eponychium
What is a critical item?
TOOLS or IMPLEMENTS that could have come into contact with bodily fluids
What is the thenar eminence?
The muscle group under the base of the thumb
Explain exponential growth
When a bacterial colony doubles in size during a period of time
What is the part of the nail typically confused for the cuticle?
Define tinea pedis/unum
A fungal infection of the skin
What are the five types of PPE
GLOVES
UNIFORMS
GOWNS
FACE SHIELDS
MASKS