CMP CMP Foot Pathology & Medical Conditions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A client presents with excessive sweating of the feet. This condition is known as:
- Anhidrosis
- Bromidrosis
- Hyperhidrosis (Correct answer)
- Miliaria
Correct answer: Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating beyond what the body needs for thermoregulation.
Question 2: Which of the following is a contraindication for a pedicure service?
- Dry skin
- Open sores or wounds on the foot (Correct answer)
- Mild calluses
- Slightly overgrown cuticles
Correct answer: Open sores or wounds on the foot
Open wounds or sores are a contraindication because they create a pathway for pathogens and increase the risk of infection.
Question 3: Ingrown toenails (onychocryptosis) most commonly affect which toe?
- Second toe
- Third toe
- Big toe (hallux) (Correct answer)
- Little toe (fifth digit)
Correct answer: Big toe (hallux)
Ingrown toenails most frequently occur on the hallux (big toe) due to its size and the greater pressure it bears.
Question 4: What is the medical term for a bunion?
- Hallux valgus (Correct answer)
- Hallux rigidus
- Hammer toe
- Morton's neuroma
Correct answer: Hallux valgus
Hallux valgus describes the lateral deviation of the big toe, creating a bony prominence at the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
Question 5: A verruca plantaris is a:
- Corn on the heel
- Plantar wart caused by HPV (Correct answer)
- Fungal infection between the toes
- Blister on the ball of the foot
Correct answer: Plantar wart caused by HPV
Verruca plantaris is a plantar wart caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) on the sole of the foot.
Question 6: Which circulatory condition causes leg pain and cramping during walking due to reduced arterial blood flow?
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Varicose veins
- Peripheral arterial disease (Correct answer)
- Lymphedema
Correct answer: Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) restricts blood flow through the arteries supplying the legs, causing exercise-induced pain called claudication.
CMP CMP Foot Pathology & Medical Conditions 2
A client presents with excessive sweating of the feet.
This condition is known as: