Health Assessment-Chapter 13-Skin, Hair & Nails
A patient injured 2 days ago while playing soccer has reddish-brown linear streaks on the toenails. Which abnormal nail condition is the patient exhibiting? 1 Scabies 2 Beau line 3 Acute paronychia 4 Splinter hemorrhages - 4 Splinter hemorrhages The presence of reddish-brown linear streaks on the nails indicates splinter hemorrhages, which are caused by damage to the nail bed capillaries; splinter hemorrhages are commonly caused by sport injuries or trauma. Scabies is associated with the presence of linear or curved elevated burrows on the fingers and the wrist. It is an infection caused by the scabies mite. Beau line is characterized by the pres
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a patient injured 2 days ago while playing soccer has reddish brown linear streaks on the toenails which abnormal nail condition is the patient exhibiting 1 scabies 2 beau line 3 acute paronychia