NURSING 360 - Skin, Hair and Nails Assessment-Subjective.

When completed a skin, hair, and nail assessment, it is important to ask about changes, history, family history, skin care, skin conditions, medications, etc. Please review the following assessment questions and responses from a female, Diabetic patient in her 20s. She was admitted with a foot wound which is infected and healing slowly. Tip 1: A combination of open and closed questions will yield better patient data. The following details are facts of the patient's case. Relevant Medical History Finding: Asked about foot wound Finding:Reports swelling has improved(Found)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wound can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina if her wound has any swelling specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:Does your wound have any swelling? Finding:Reports wound warmth has improved(Available)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wound can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina if her wound is warm to the touch specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:Does your wound feel warm to the touch? Finding:Reports wound discharge has improved(Found)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wound can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina if there is any discharge coming from her wound specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:Is discharge coming from your wound? Finding:Reports wound is still a little red(Found)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wound can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina if her wound has any redness specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:Does your wound have any redness? Finding:Asked history of slow healing wounds Finding:Denies history of slow healing wounds(Found)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wounds can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina if she has a history of slow healing wounds specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:Do you have a history of slow healing wounds? Finding:Asked current wound healing time Finding:Reports wound had been getting worse over the past week(Available)Pro Tip: Specific questions about Tina's wound can help you to assess the care that she will need. Asking Tina how her foot wound has been healing specifies the symptoms she is experiencing.Example Question:How has your foot wound been healing? Finding:Reports wound has improved with hospital treatment