PA State Boards Cosmetology Nail Disorders Exam with
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Nail Disorder - correct answer✔✔Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit.
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Beau's lines - correct answer✔✔Visible depressions running across the width of the natural
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nail plate
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Bruised nail beds - correct answer✔✔Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
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Discolored Nails - correct answer✔✔Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface
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staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation.
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Eggshell nails - correct answer✔✔Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible
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than normal and can curve over the free edge.
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Hangnail - correct answer✔✔Also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue
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surrounding the nail plate splits or tears. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Koilonychia - correct answer✔✔a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Leukonychia spots - correct answer✔✔Also known as white spots; whitish discolorations of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body's health or
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vitamin deficiencies. ||\\//||
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Nail Disorder - correct answer✔✔Condition caused by an injury or disease of the nail unit.
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Beau's lines - correct answer✔✔Visible depressions running across the width of the natural
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nail plate
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Bruised nail beds - correct answer✔✔Dark purplish spots, usually due to physical injury
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Discolored Nails - correct answer✔✔Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface
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staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation.
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Eggshell nails - correct answer✔✔Noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible
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than normal and can curve over the free edge.
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Hangnail - correct answer✔✔Also known as agnail; a condition in which the living tissue
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surrounding the nail plate splits or tears. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Koilonychia - correct answer✔✔a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Leukonychia spots - correct answer✔✔Also known as white spots; whitish discolorations of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area; not related to the body's health or
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vitamin deficiencies. ||\\//||
