nails/ hair

Question 1

normal color nails

Answer 1

pink in light skinned pateints
light brown > darker patients

Question 2

Normal Shape of Nails

Answer 2

160 degrees
nails convex

Question 3

nails meet & angle of attachment is 180 degrees or greater

Answer 3

clubbing

Question 4

diseases that affect level of oxygenation confenital heart, cystic fibrosis, chronic pulmo disease

Answer 4

clubbing

Question 5

cigarette smoking, fungal infection, psoriasis

Answer 5

yellow nail

Question 6

peripheral disease/ hypoxia

Answer 6

blue nails with clubbing

Question 7

trauma: cardiovascular, liver renal diseases

Answer 7

white nails (leukonychia)

Question 8

trauma

Answer 8

black nails

Question 9

protein deficiency

Answer 9

bands across nail

Question 10

transverse white band; aging

Answer 10

terry’s nails

Question 11

half and half nails, renal diseases hypoalbuminemia

Answer 11

lindsay’s nails

Question 12

zinc deficiency

Answer 12

white spots

Question 13

severe iron deficiency, anemia, thyroid & circulatory disease

Answer 13

spooning or concave nails (koilonychia)

Question 14

seperation of nail from nail bed

Answer 14

onycholysis

Question 15

red inflammed perionychium

Answer 15

paronychia

Question 16

clubbing caused by poor oxygenation

Answer 16

soft brittle nails

Question 17

psoriasis eczema

Answer 17

pitting

Question 18

serious illness tha tcaused nail growth to slow or stop/ halt

Answer 18

beau’s lines / transvers eridges

Question 19

hypothyroidism malnutrition calcium and iron deficiency, repeated use of harsh nail products

Answer 19

Brittle Nails

Question 20

assessment for nails

Answer 20

palpation

Question 21

abnormal hair

Answer 21

alopecia
patchy alopecia

Question 22

caused by endocrine disorders or meds such as steroids

Answer 22

hirsutism

Question 23

diffuse white hair

Answer 23

albinism

Question 24

green hair

Answer 24

copper exposure and pernicious anemia

Question 25

abnormal accumulation of fluid

Answer 25

edema