CMP Nail Disorders & Treatment 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes paronychia?

Accepted Answer

An inflammation or infection of the skin surrounding the nail

Answer

Paronychia is an infection (bacterial or fungal) or inflammation of the proximal and lateral nail folds surrounding the nail.

Question 2

A client reports that their toenail fell off after an injury six weeks ago and a new nail is growing back. The visible reddened area under the old nail is the:

Accepted Answer

Nail bed

Answer

The nail bed is the vascular skin tissue beneath the nail plate; when the plate is lost, this pinkish tissue becomes exposed.

Question 3

Yellow nail syndrome is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Iron-deficiency anemia

Answer

Yellow nail syndrome is linked to lymphatic dysfunction, chronic respiratory conditions, and pleural effusions, not iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 4

During a pedicure, a CMP notices a subungual hematoma covering less than 25% of the nail plate on a client's second toe. The recommended approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide comfort, apply gentle cold compress if recent, and refer for medical evaluation if painful or expanding

Answer

Small subungual hematomas can be monitored; nail techs should not attempt drainage, which is a medical procedure.

Question 5

Which nail disorder appears as white islands or patches on the nail surface that can be scraped off, indicating superficial fungal colonization?

Accepted Answer

White superficial onychomycosis

Answer

White superficial onychomycosis (WSO), often caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes, appears as white chalky patches on the dorsal nail surface that scrape away.

(CMP) Certified Master Pedicurist Practice Test

(CMP) Certified Master Pedicurist Practice Test

CMP Nail Disorders & Treatment 3