
Milady Chapter 9 Nail Disorders & Diseases / Assessments
Quiz by Rhonda McCarthy
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Nail ridges, which are actually grooves, grow in which direction
This nail is referred to as an/a "_____________" nail. It's nail plate is very thin, white and more _______________ than normal nails.

When working on eggshell nails, it is recommended that you use an abrasive board with a grit of:
Which of these conditions is characterized by the living skin around the nail plate splitting and tearing?
This condition is a nail disorder and can be worked on in the salon environment. What is this condition called?

What nail disorder is SpongeBob suffering from?

The technical term for split or brittle nails with a series of lengthwise ridges is:
The condition known as "plicatured" nail often leads to ____________ nails.
Which goes with which?
A fungi is a bacteria.
Nail fungi are of great concern to the nail salon because they are contagious and can be transmitted through:
A typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified in the early stages as a ___________ spot.
The most advanced nail infection will be which of the following colors?
Which of these conditions presents as an inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate?
What is the technical term for an ingrown toenail?
The technical name for this nail disorder means a separation then falling off of the nail plate from the nail bed. What is it called?

Illness does not usually cause onycholysis.
Onychomadesis can be traced to a localized infection, ___________________, or severe systemic illness.
What effect does nail psoriasis have on the nails?
Paronychia is:
Which of the following conditions is a severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate?
What is the medical term for red itchy patches of skin on the bottom of the feet?
Which of these terms refers to a fungal infection of the nail plate?
What causes ridges?
Nail pterygium is an abnormal condition that occurs when skin is _______________ the nail plate.