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| 1. The nail bed is supplied with many nerves and is attached to the nail plate with a thing layer of tissue called the: |
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| 2. The part of the nail where the natural nail is formed is the: |
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| 3. The most visible and functional part of the nail module is the: |
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| 4. The nail plate is constructed of how many layers of nail cells? |
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| 5. The dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate that is responsible for preventing entry of foreign material and microorganisms is the: |
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| 6. The slightly thickened layer of skin that lies underneath the free edge of the nail plate is the: |
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| 7. The portion of the natural nail plate that extends over the fingertip or toes is called the: |
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| 8. Natural nails will continue to grow provided what part of the nail is healthy and undamaged? |
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| 9. The average rate of nail growth in the normal adult is about: |
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| 10. Ordinarily, replacement of the natural nail takes about: |
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| 11. The nail that grows the slowest is on the: |
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| 12. The surface of a healthy natural nail should be: |
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| 13. A nail condition where blood clots form under the nail plate due to a small injury of the nail plate is: |
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| 14. Visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate that are the result of a major illness or injury are: |
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| 15. A condition that results from the living skin splitting around the nail is: |
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| 16. Redness, pain, and swelling are signs of an |
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| 17. Minor damage to the matrix that produces a whitish discoloration or white spots on the mails is: |
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| 18. In the early stages, a typical bacterial infection on the nail plate can be identified as a: |
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| 19. Nail infections are caused by a large numbers of bacteria or: |
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| 20. The naturally occurring skin bacterium that can grow out of control and cause nail infections, incorrectly referred to as mold, is: |
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| 21. Any deformity or disease of the nails in general is called: |
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| 22 The lifting of the nail plate from the bed without shedding is a sign of: |
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| 23. Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate is an indication of: |
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| 24. A severe inflammation is which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate is a sign of: |
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| 25. Tinea pedis is the medical term used to describe: |
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| 26. Implements requiring disinfection should be placed in a covered container large enough for implements to be: |
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| 27. Total immersion of implements while they are disinfecting is a requirement of the: |
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