Mrs. Davids is a 55-year-old patient who presents with complaints of spots in her nails. As the health care provider, you know that the components of a nail examination include:
A. contour, consistency, and color.
B. shape, surface, and circulation.
C. clubbing, pitting, and grooving.
D. texture, toughness, and translucency.
Answer: A. contour, consistency, and color.
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A) Americans B) British C) Canadian D) Native Americans
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a. the lower orbital rim, near the inner can-thus. b. in the area between the arch of the eye-brow and upper lid. c. beneath the lower lid, adjacent to the inner canthus. d. adjacent to the lateral aspect of the eye, just beneath the upper lid.
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