State Board
Practice Test ||
146
questions||
, Correct
Solutions
Corrugations - ANSWER Nail disorder - Horizontal wavy ridges caused by uneven growth due to illness or
injuries.
Furrows - ANSWER Nail disorder - vertical lines down the nail plate caused by nutrition, injury or illness.
Leuconchia - ANSWER White spots on the nail caused by injury to the base of the nail
Onychorrhexis - ANSWER Split or brittle nails caused by injury, careless filing, vitamin deficiencies, illness,
and frequent exposure to strong chemicals.
Hang Nails - ANSWER Caused by dry cuticle and carlessness in removing the cuticle
Onychomycosis Unguium - ANSWER Nail fungus caused by a parasite. very contagious
Onychocryptosis - ANSWER Ingrown nail caused by filing the nail too much, or tight fitting shoes.
Verruca - ANSWER Warts caused by infectious virus
Onycholysis - ANSWER lifting of the nail without shedding