Assessment of the Nails Flashcards
1
Q
AIL: Nails curved upward from the nail bed
A
Koilonychia
2
Q
Koilonychia is caused by deficiency in _____
A
Iron
3
Q
AIL: Angle between nail and nailbed is 180 degrees or greater
A
Clubbing of fingernails
4
Q
Clubbing of fingernails suggests a problem with the _____
A
Heart
5
Q
Clubbing of fingernails may be caused by long term lack of _____
A
Oxygen
6
Q
AIL: Horizontal depression of the nail
A
Beau’s line
7
Q
AIL: Inflamed tissues surrounding a nail
A
Paronychia
8
Q
Test used to check the rate of capillary refill
A
Blanch test
