Question 1

What is the technical term for the natural nail?

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onyx

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matrix

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lunula

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mantle

Question 2

The nail plate is constructed of approximately how many layers of nail cells?

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100

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75

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50

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150

Question 3

The hardened keratin structure covering the nail bed is the

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nail bed

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nail extension

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matrix

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lunula

Question 4

Which nail grows the slowest?

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the thumb

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ring finger

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middle finger

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index finger

Question 5

The whitish, half-moon shape at the base of nail is known as the

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lunula

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eponychium

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free edge

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bed epithelium

Question 6

The average growth of fingernails in normal adults is

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1/10 inch per month

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1/16 inch per month

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1/4 inch per month

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1/8 inch per month

Question 7

The dead tissue that tightly adheres to the natural nail plate is the

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cuticle

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ligament

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eponychium

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hyponychium

Question 8

Which nail grows the fastest?

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the middle finger

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the index finger

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the little finger

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the thumb

Question 9

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area is known as

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eponychium

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nail bed

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hyponichium

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mantle

Question 10

What is the thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed?

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bed epithelium

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mantle

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hyponichium

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eponychium

Question 11

The end portion of the nail plate that reaches over the fingertip is called the

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free edge

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nail body or plate

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nail extension

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nail root

Question 12

The water content of the nail is between

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15-25%

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5-10%

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30-40%

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45-55%

Question 13

Blood vessels that provide nourishment for growth of the nail are found in the

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nail bed

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free edge

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nail body

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nail root

Question 14

The water content of a nail directly affects the nail's

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flexibility

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thickness

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length

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color

Question 15

The skin that surrounds the nail plate is known as the

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nail fold

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cuticle

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nail wall

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perionychium

Question 16

The most visible and functional part of the nail unit is called the

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nail plate

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cuticle

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nail root

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nail fold

Question 17

If a toenail is lost to injury, how long will it take for replacement?

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9-12 months

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6-9 months

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12-15 months

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3-6 months

Question 18

If the matrix remains healthy, a nail lost to injury will be replaced in how many months?

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4-6 months

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3-4 months

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2-3 months

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1-2 months

Question 19

The tough bank of fibrous tissue that holds an organ in place consists of

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ligaments

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half moons

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nail grooves

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nail folds

Question 20

Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe:

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athlete's foot

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ingrown nails

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whitish patches on nail

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scaling skin

Question 21

Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of

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nail psoriasis

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local infection

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athletes foot

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ingrown nails

Question 22

Onychomadesis is the separation and falling off of a nail plate and can be traced to

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local infection

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nail splitting

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darkening of nail

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bitten nails

Question 23

The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of

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onycholysis

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onycomadesis

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eggshell nails

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nail psoriasis

Question 24

What is the scientific term for ingrown nails?

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Onycryptosis

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onychomycosis

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trumpet nail

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onychophagy

Question 25

Disorder in which the edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet

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trumpet nails

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splinter hemorrhages

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hangnail

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band nail

Question 26

The eponychium or other living tissue surrounding the nail plate becomes split or torn

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hangnail

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string cheese

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onychomadesis

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onychoptososis

Question 27

Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from nail bed to plat

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pyogenic granuloma

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agnail

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trumpet nail

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splinter hemorrhages

Question 28

Bitten nails

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onychomadesis

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obychomycosis

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onychophagy

Question 29

True or false. Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail plate

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True

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False

Question 30

T or F. Physical trauma to the nail bed; damages capillaries &bleeds is splinter hemorrhages

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True

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False

Question 31

The surface of a healthy nail should be

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Smooth and unspotted

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pitted and rough

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flexible and spotted

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smooth and spotted

Question 32

Clients with skin or nails that show any signs of infection need to be referred to a

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Physician

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state board

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dentist

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Manager

Question 33

Condition in which Blood clots form under the nail plate due to small injury of the nail plate

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Bruised nails

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blue nails

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raptor claws

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abnormal nails

Question 34

Nails with a noticeably thin, white nail plate and are more flexible than normal nails

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Eggshell nails

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squid nails

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bitten nails

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Squishy nails

Question 35

Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shredding the nail plate is

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Onychia

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Mold

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Fungi

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Onyx

Question 36

Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called

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Ohychosis

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onchorrehexis

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Manicure time

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onychia

Question 37

Incorrectly referred to as mold, this bacterium can grow out of control and cause infections

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Pseudomonas aeuruginosa

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progenitor granular

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plicatured nail

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paronychia granular

Question 38

In the early stages, a typical nail infection is what colo

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yellow-green

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blue-spot

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brown-black

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white-yellow

Question 39

Parasites that under some conditions can cause infections to the feet and hands are

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Fungi

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Tinea

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Pedis

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Flagella

Question 40

Ridges running vertically down the natural nail plate are caused by

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Uneven growth and age

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bitten nails

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overgrowth and polish

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medication and cold

Question 41

A highly curved nail plate often called FOLDED NAIL

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plicatured nail

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bitten nail

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bruised nails

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eggshell nails

Question 42

A dark band with in the nail plate due to increased pigmentation is

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melanonychia

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mellow yellow nails

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onychophosis

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melanin nails

Question 43

Minor damage to matrix causes white spots on the nails

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leukonychia

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agnail

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nail fungus

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melaninychia

Question 44

Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of what

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infection

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abrasion

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condition

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embarassment

Question 45

Visible depressions running across the width of natural nail platei in result of a major injury

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Beau's lines

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agnails

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narrow lines

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eggshell nail

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