The nurse is documenting findings from collecting data with a patient. What term should the nurse use to document transverse depressions in the nails?
a. Paronychia
b. Beau's lines
c. Koilonychias
d. Splinter hemorrhages
ANS: B
Transverse depressions in the nails are called Beau's lines. D. Splinter hemorrhages are red or brown streaks in the nail bed. A. Paronychia is inflammation at the base of the nail. C. Koilonychias is concave nails.
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Fill in the blank with correct word