Question

Choose a Skin, Hair or Nail disorder of interest to you and answer the following questions: 1. Is there a genetic or race-linked component of this disorder? 2. What is the cause? Is it preventable? 3. Do you know anyone with the condition? If so, how is it being managed? 4. Formulate a nursing care plan for the disorder. a. Assessment findings b. Nursing diagnosis c. Intervention (2) d. Planning-Short term goal (1), Long term goal (1) e. Evaluation

Subject: medical Surgical. please type your work. thanks.

Answer 1

Periungal warts (Disorder of nail)

1.This is not linked to generic or any specific race linked disorder, It is found among children and the person who are nail biters

2.Cause

• Nail biting
• Human papillomavirus infection
• Contact with infected persons directly
• Cervical cancer

It can be prevented by stopping nail biting and following an infection control practice ,avoid sharing of clothes, towels, disinfecting the mail cutters after use.

3.The children's are often found with this they are managed in the following ways

• Encouraging and teaching childrens not to bite their nails
• Medical treatment (pulsed dye laser therapy,cryotherapy,the antigen injection are administered,laser therapy, applicationof salicylicacid)

4.a.Assesment

Subjective data:

• No pain(if small )
• Extreme pain( if big in size)

Objective data:

• Blisters or irregular growth of wart like structure around the nails

b.Nursing Diagnosis

• Acute pain in the finger related to infection as evidenced by warts

c.

• Administer analgesics as per order to relieve pain
• Medical therapy (preparation of patient for laser therapy)

d.Short tem goal:to relieve pain

Long term goal: to prevent recurrence and ensuring proper follow up

e.Evaluation

The patient reporting of no pain