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Assessing The Nails

This document is a performance evaluation checklist for assessing nails as part of a nursing student's clinical evaluation. It lists the purpose of nail assessment as determining nail and nail bed condition, presence of underlying diseases, and quality of nail care. The checklist then provides instructions on introducing oneself to the client, observing infection control, ensuring privacy, gathering medical history, and examining nail plate shape, texture, bed color, surrounding tissues, and capillary refill through blanch testing. Students are evaluated and results are documented in the client's record.

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Assessing The Nails

This document is a performance evaluation checklist for assessing nails as part of a nursing student's clinical evaluation. It lists the purpose of nail assessment as determining nail and nail bed condition, presence of underlying diseases, and quality of nail care. The checklist then provides instructions on introducing oneself to the client, observing infection control, ensuring privacy, gathering medical history, and examining nail plate shape, texture, bed color, surrounding tissues, and capillary refill through blanch testing. Students are evaluated and results are documented in the client's record.

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Ateneo de Zamboanga University

COLLEGE OF NURSING
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CHECKLIST

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE PERFORMED: _________________


YEAR & SECTION: ______________

PURPOSE:
1. Determine the condition of the nail and nail bed.
2. Determine the presence of underlying systems or local disease.
3. Determine the quality of nail care the client practices.

ASSESSING THE NAILS

PROCEDURE 1 2 3 4 5
1. Introduce yourself and verify the client’s identity.
Explain to the client what you are going to do, why it
is necessary, and how the client can cooperate.
2. Observe appropriate infection control procedures.

3. Provide for client privacy.


4. Inquire if the client has any history of the following:
• Diabetes mellitus
• Peripheral circulatory disease
• Previous injury
• Severe illness

Assessment
5. Inspect fingernail plate shape to determine its
curvature and angle.
6. Inspect fingernail and toenail texture.

7. Inspect fingernail and toenail bed color.

8. Inspect tissues surrounding nails.

9. Perform blanch test of capillary refill.

Press two or more nails between your thumb and


index finger; look for blanching and return of pink
color to nail bed.

10. Document findings in the client record.

TOTAL

________________________
Clinical Instructor
(sign over printed name)

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