Which assessment finding on an African-American client should be reported to the primary nurse?
1. Pigmented bands on the fingernails
2. A pustule on the right hand
3. Red splinter hemorrhages on the nails
4. Keloid formation over an appendectomy scar
Answer: 2
1. Nail abnormalities are normal in 90% of African-Americans.
2. A pustule is a pus-filled vesicle and could be indicative of an infection.
3. Nail abnormalities are normal in 90% of African-Americans.
4. Keloids develop more easily in this race as well, and are benign.
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