Foot Disorders

1. Chilblains are caused by tiny blood vessels in the toes expanding too quickly and causing tissue irritation including itching and pain?

True

False

2. Corns are caused by........?

Wearing sandals in the winter

Not drying the feet

Friction and pressure from shoes

Not wearing socks

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4. Cutting toenails straight across will prevent which foot disorder?

Ingrown Toe nail

Athletes foot

Bunion

Hammer toe

Clients should be encouraged to cut toe nails straight across and never too short to prevent ingrown nails. This should be recommended under foot and nail protection on your treatment plan.

Explanation

Clients should be encouraged to cut toe nails straight across and never too short to prevent ingrown nails. This should be recommended under foot and nail protection on your treatment plan.

5. Corns are formed from layers of dead hard skin, creating a pointed nucleus, which presses on nerve endings causing pain?

True

False

6. Hammer toes are a claw like deformity of one or more toes?

True

False

7. If your client has a blister it is safe to burst it?

True

False

At the first sign of a blister padding should be applied to the area. Blisters should NEVER be popped as this would leave them open to infection.

Explanation

At the first sign of a blister padding should be applied to the area. Blisters should NEVER be popped as this would leave them open to infection.

8. Callouses are caused by wearing high heels so can only be found on women?

True

False

Although wearing heels can cause Callous formation due to weight being distributed to the ball of the foot. We should never assume that heels are only worn by women. Callouses can form for other natural weight distribution factors too.

Explanation

Although wearing heels can cause Callous formation due to weight being distributed to the ball of the foot. We should never assume that heels are only worn by women. Callouses can form for other natural weight distribution factors too.

9. There are 2 types of Corns what are they?

Hard

Red

Wet

Soft

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10. A Callous is the same thing as a corn?

True

False

Although they are similar in that they are formed from a build up of hard skin, a callous does not have a hard centre .

Explanation

Although they are similar in that they are formed from a build up of hard skin, a callous does not have a hard centre .

11. An ingrown toe nail surrounded by pus means what type of infection is present?

Viral

Fungal

Parasitic

Bacterial

12. A Verrucae is caused by which type of infection?

Bacterial

Parasitic

Viral

Fungal

13. Which factors contribute to the formation of Chilblains?

Cold weather and poorly insulated shoes

Showering

Heating feet up too quickly when cold

Wearing sandals

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14. Callouses are usually found on ...........? ( tick all that apply)

Ball of the foot

Top of the foot

Sides of big toes

Sides of little toes

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15. The following statements are true of Athletes foot?

Bacteria is present

Caused by a fungal infection

Also know as Tinea Pedis

Found on the ball of the foot

Starts with itching between the toes

Raw areas of thick peeling skin are found between the toes

This will prevent nails from growing

The client will be fine to have a pedicure

The client should be advised to seek treatment from their GP or Pharmacist

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16. The following statements are true of Verrucas?

Caused by the Human Papilloma Virus

Go away after about 2 weeks

Just like warts but grow inwards instead of outwards due to pressure.

Doctors are recommending Duct tape to treat them

Can be treated with antibiotics

Can grow in clusters call Mosaic warts

The surface is covered in black dots

In most cases Verrucas are a contra indication to pedicure treatments

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