CMP CMP Foot Pathology & Medical Conditions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What condition is characterized by abnormal thickening of the nail plate, often caused by trauma or fungal infection?
- Onycholysis
- Onychocryptosis
- Onychauxis (Correct answer)
- Pterygium
Correct answer: Onychauxis
Onychauxis is hypertrophy of the nail plate, resulting in abnormal thickening often caused by trauma or chronic fungal infection.
Question 2: A client presents with a nail that has separated from the nail bed. This condition is called:
- Onychauxis
- Onycholysis (Correct answer)
- Paronychia
- Leukonychia
Correct answer: Onycholysis
Onycholysis is the painless separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, beginning at the free edge.
Question 3: Which foot condition involves inflammation of the plantar fascia and is a common cause of heel pain?
- Bunion
- Hammer toe
- Plantar fasciitis (Correct answer)
- Morton's neuroma
Correct answer: Plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the thick fibrous band connecting the heel bone to the toes, causing stabbing heel pain.
Question 4: A client with diabetes should receive pedicure services with extra caution primarily because:
- Their nails grow faster
- They have reduced circulation and nerve sensitivity (Correct answer)
- They are allergic to nail products
- Their skin is oilier
Correct answer: They have reduced circulation and nerve sensitivity
Diabetic clients often have peripheral neuropathy and poor circulation, increasing the risk of undetected injury and slow healing.
Question 5: Tinea pedis is the medical term for which common foot condition?
- Plantar wart
- Athlete's foot (Correct answer)
- Bunion
- Callus
Correct answer: Athlete's foot
Tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the skin on the feet, commonly known as athlete's foot.
Question 6: Which condition is characterized by a thickened, hardened area of skin typically found on the bony prominences of the toes?
- Callus
- Heloma durum (Correct answer)
- Verruca
- Hyperhidrosis
Correct answer: Heloma durum
Heloma durum is a hard corn that forms on bony prominences of the toes in response to repeated friction or pressure.
CMP CMP Foot Pathology & Medical Conditions 1
What condition is characterized by abnormal thickening of the nail plate, often caused by trauma or fungal infection?