The nurse is instructing the client on the correct toenail trimming technique when having onychocryptosis. Which instruction, made by the nurse, is best?
A) Use scissors and trim the toenails in a semicircle.
B) Use nail clippers and round the corners on the end.
C) Tear the nail across, allowing the nail to be removed.
D) Use nail clippers allowing the ends of the nails to be longer.
D
Feedback:
The nurse is correct to instruct the client that proper nail trimming for a client with onychocryptosis is to use a nail clipper and allow the ends of the nail to be longer than the end of the toes. The ends of the nails should not be rounded off. The other options are not best for the ingrown toenail condition.
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