Question 1

A healthy nail is smooth, curved, and without hollows or:

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wavy ridges

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curves

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flexibility

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color

Question 2

The nail is composed of keratin, which is:

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a protein

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color pigment

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a fatty acid

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hardened epithelial cells

Question 3

In an adult, the nails grow at an average rate of:

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1/10 inch per month

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1/4 inch per month

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1/12 inch per month

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1/2 inch per month

Question 4

The nail plate is also known as the:

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nail body

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mantle

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eponychium

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nail bed

Question 5

The area under the nail root where the nail plate cells are formed is the:

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matrix

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nail wall

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mantle

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lunula

Question 6

The part of the nail that extends over the fingertip is the:

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free edge

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nail body

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hyponychium

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lunula

Question 7

The lunula's shape is:

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half moon

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spherical

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rectangular

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oval

Question 8

The technical name for the nail is:

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onyx

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onychia

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os

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onychosis

Question 9

Replacement of an entire nail takes approximately:

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4 months

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6 months

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2 months

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4 weeks

Question 10

The part of the nail structure that contains blood vessels and nerves is the:

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nail bed

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nail root

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nail body

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nail plate

Question 11

If the matrix is destroyed, the nail will:

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not grow back

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grow faster

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grow slower

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be badly formed

Question 12

The toughened overlapping nonliving part of the skin around the nail is commonly called the:

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cuticle

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PNF

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eponychium

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hyponychium

Question 13

The slits or tracks upon which the nail moves as it grows are called:

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nail grooves

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nail walls

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nail mantles

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nail plates

Question 14

Blue nails are sometimes a sign of:

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poor blood circulation

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malnutrition

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badly bitten nails

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a lung disorder

Question 15

Onychorrhexis may be caused by:

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careless filing

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nail polish use

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oil manicures

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hangnails

Question 16

Cosmetologists should never work on a client with:

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an infected finger

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a disorder

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blue nails

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dry cuticles

Question 17

Advanced bacterial infections may cause the nail to:

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turn black

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harden

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crumble

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split

Question 18

The average water content of a healthy nail should be around:

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15-25%

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40-50%

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5-10%

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60-70%

Question 19

The technical term indicating any nail disease is:

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onychosis

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onyx

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onychology

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onychia

Question 20

The entire skin flap that covers the matrix and extends from the visible nail plate to the first joint of the finger or toe is the:

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proximal nail fold (PNF)

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nail groove

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hyponychium

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cuticle

Question 21

A nail condition in which the nail plate is noticeably thin and more flexible than normal is called:

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eggshell nails

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tile shaped nails

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onychorrhexis

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onychauxis

Question 22

Visible depressions along the width of the nail plate are called:

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beau's lines

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ridges

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leuconychia

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plicatured nails

Question 23

The technical term for bitten nails is:

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onychophagy

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onychobitia

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onychorrhexis

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onychatrophia

Question 24

A condition in which the skin is stretched onto the nail plate is called:

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pterygium

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kolionychia

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pyogenic granuloma

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onychatrophia

Question 25

White spots on the nail caused by injury are called:

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leukonychia

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corrugations

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Beau's spots

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pterygium

Question 26

A nail condition in which the living skin splits around the nail is called:

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a hangnail

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Paronychia

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Pterygium

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eggshell nails

Question 27

Split or brittle nails are technically called:

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onychorrhexis

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onychatrophia

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onychauxis

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onychophagy

Question 28

Dark purplish spots in the nail due to injury and bleeding in the nail bed are:

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bruised nails

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hyperpigmented nails

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melanonychia

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blue nails

Question 29

The tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect the nail bed and matrix to the underlying bone are:

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ligaments

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PNF's

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sidewalls

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nail walls

Question 30

Separation of the nail plate and bed that could eventually reseal itself is called:

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onycholysis

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nail melanoma

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pyogenic granuloma

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onychocryptosis

Question 31

Spoon shaped nails caused from iron deficiency is called:

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Kolionychia

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pterychium

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plicatured nails

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leuconychia

Question 32

An Infectious bacterial inflammatory condition of the tissues around the nails is called:

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paronychia

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Onychogryposis

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onychocryptosis

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pyogenic granuloma

Question 33

The separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed is referred to as:

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onychomadesis

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onychocryptosis

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paronychia

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onycholysis

Question 34

Inflammation of the matrix accompanied by pus is:

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onychia

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paronychia

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pyogenic granuloma

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onychosis

Question 35

Ingrown nails are technically called:

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onychocryptosis

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onychogryposis

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onycholysis

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onychomadesis

Question 36

Deep itchy blisters that occur on the foot are called:

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tinea pedis

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tinea unguium

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tinea capitis

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onychomycosis

Question 37

A vegetable parasitic infection that is very contagious is caused by:

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fungus

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scabies

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pediculosis

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mold

Question 38

A bacterial infection can be caused from the growth of this naturally occurring skin bacteria and spread through dirty implements:

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

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ringworm

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fungus

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pediculosis

Question 39

A lump of red tissue that grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is called:

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pyogenic granuloma

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onychia

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paronychia

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onychomycosis

Question 40

Which of the following nail conditions can be serviced?

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onychorrhexis

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onychomycosis

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paronychia

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onychia

Question 41

Which of the following nail conditions cannot be serviced?

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pyogenic granuloma

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onychorrhexis

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onychauxis

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blue nails

Question 42

The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies beneath the fingertip and the free edge is the:

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hyponychium

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eponychium

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perionychium

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nail wall

Question 43

Cosmetologists are allowed to gently push back but not cut the:

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eponychium

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hyponychium

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nail bed

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lunula

Question 44

The portion of the living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows to the free edge is the:

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nail bed

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nail body

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eponychium

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matrix

Question 45

The tough band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or holds an organ in place is a:

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ligament

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joint

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muscle

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tendon

Question 46

The fold of skin overlapping the side of the nail is the:

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sidewall

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eponychium

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nail groove

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hyponychium

Question 47

Why are toenails thicker and harder than fingernails?

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because the matrix is longer

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because they don't have a lunula

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because they grow slower

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because the nail bed is longer

Question 48

The living skin at the base of the natural nail plate underneath the PNF covering the matrix area is the:

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eponychium

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perionychium

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cuticle

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hyponychium

Question 49

The thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate and the nail bed is the:

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bed epithelium

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bed eponychium

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bed ligament

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hyponychium

Question 50

Tiny  pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate are signs of:

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nail psoriasis

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onychocryptosis

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onychomycosis

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paronychia

Question 51

A rare type of skin cancer that begins in the matrix is called:

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nail melanoma

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nail psoriasis

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onychomadesis

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pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 52

The term that refers to a condition caused by injury, heredity, or previous disease of the nail unit is:

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nail disorder

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nail psoriasis

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nail disease

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nail pterygium

Question 53

Splinter hemorrhages are caused by trauma or injury to the:

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nail bed

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matrix

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hyponychium

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nail plate

Question 54

A common cause of surface stains on nails is:

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smoking

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poor blood circulation

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allergies

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nail polish remover

Question 55

Darkening of the nails is referred to as:

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melanonychia

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leukonychia

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paronychia

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onychomadesis

Question 56

When the edges of the nail plate curl around and pinch the sidewalls, it is called:

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trumpet nail

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beau's lines

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eggshell nail

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onychauxis

Question 57

A fungal infection or ringworm of the natural nail plate is:

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onychomycosis

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onychocryptosis

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onychomadesis

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onychogryposis

Question 58

Folded or plicatured nails could develop into:

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ingrown nails

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eggshell nails

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nail psoriasis

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hangnails

Question 59

A bony prominence at the base of the big toe is called a(n):

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bunion

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corn

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callous

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ingrown

Question 60

All of the following are correct facts about nail growth EXCEPT:

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toenails grow faster

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nails grow faster in the summer

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children's nails grow faster

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middle fingernails grow fastest

Question 61

What is within our scope of practice when it comes to unhealthy nail conditions?

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to decide if the condition can receive a salon service

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to apply antiseptic to open sores

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to tell the client what the condition is

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to prescribe antifungal creams

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