CMP Pedicure Techniques & Foot Care 3

Question 1

A client presents with small, painful lesions on the plantar surface of the foot with a central black dot. This most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

Plantar verruca (wart)

Answer

Plantar warts caused by HPV display thrombosed capillaries (black dots) and interrupt normal skin lines, distinguishing them from corns.

Question 2

When disinfecting a foot bath between clients, EPA-registered disinfectants must remain in contact with the basin surfaces for the manufacturer's specified contact time, which is typically:

Accepted Answer

10 minutes

Answer

Most EPA-registered hospital-level disinfectants require approximately 10 minutes of wet contact time to achieve effective disinfection of foot spa surfaces.

Question 3

The proximal nail fold (PNF) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

The skin fold that overlies the base of the nail plate

Answer

The proximal nail fold is the fold of skin at the base of the nail that protects the matrix; it should never be cut during a pedicure.

Question 4

Which massage technique involves gentle, rhythmic, effleurage-style strokes directed toward the heart and is most appropriate for a client with mild lower-leg edema?

Accepted Answer

Centripetal effleurage

Answer

Centripetal (toward the center/heart) effleurage assists lymphatic and venous return, helping to reduce mild, non-pathological edema in the lower extremities.

Question 5

A callus differs from a corn primarily because a callus:

Accepted Answer

Is a diffuse area of hyperkeratosis without a central core

Answer

Calluses are broad, diffuse areas of thickened skin without a nucleated core, whereas hard corns have a central plug that can cause deep pain.

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CMP Pedicure Techniques & Foot Care 3