Course

through a case study.

through participation in on-line activities.

by taking a test/exam.

You use terms related to nail structure and composition.

You determine the health of the nail's structures including free edge, nail body, nail wall, lunula, eponychium, cuticle, matrix, root, mantle, bed, grooves, perionychium, and hyponychium.

You identify the signs of infection including pain, swelling, redness, local fever, throbbing, and pus.

through participation in on-line activities.

by taking a test/exam.

through a written summary of diseases of the nail.

You describe components of diseases of the nail including: onychomycosis, tinea, tinea pedis, paronychia, onychoptosis, onychia, onychatrophia, onycholysis, onychogryposis, and onychoryptosis.

through participation in online activities.

by taking a test/exam.

You explain disorders/conditions of the nail including: agnails, bruised nail, leuconychia (leukonychia), pterygium, onychophagy, onychorrhexis, blue nails, corrugations, furrows, onychauxis onychatrophia, and pigmentation problems.

You determine when it is appropriate to perform a service or refer the client to a physician according to salon policies and procedures.

through participation in online activities.

by taking a test/exam.

You differentiate among the bones, muscles and tendons in the arm, hand and foot.

You apply terminology relevant to the anatomy of the arm, hand, and foot.