Student Laboratory Guide
Chapter 10: Skin, Hair, and Nails
With your lab partner assuming the role of a client, conduct a focused history and examination. Your
“student client” may role-play a client with a particular symptom involving the skin, hair, or nails.
History
Date:
Name: Gender:
M F
Age: Race: LMP:
Occupation:
Source of Data:
Immunizations:
Allergies/Reactions:
Presenting Problem (check all that apply):
Pruritus Rash Lesion Pain/discomfort to skin
Changes in
hair
Change in skin
color
Change in skin
texture
Wounds
Changes in
nails
Other: ___
Symptom Analysis of Presenting Problem (onset, location, duration, characteristics, aggravating and
alleviating factors, related symptoms, treatment)
Present Health Status (include medications, dose, and frequency)
Past Medical and Surgical History (include description and dates)
Family History
Social Habits
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Examination
Examination Technique Findings (document findings below)
Skin
INSPECT the skin for general color.
INSPECT the skin for localized variations in
skin color.
PALPATE the skin for texture, temperature,
moisture, mobility, turgor, and thickness.
Special Circumstances or Advanced Practice
INSPECT and PALPATE the skin for lesions.
o Primary Lesions
o Secondary Lesions
o Vascular Lesions
Skin
Hair
INSPECT and PALPATE the scalp and hair
for surface characteristics, hair, distribution,
texture, quantity, and color.
INSPECT facial and body hair for
distribution, quantity, and texture.
Hair
Nails
INSPECT and PALPATE the nails for shape,
contour, consistency, color, thickness, and
cleanliness.
INSPECT for artificial nails.
Nails
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Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems
Based on the subjective and objective data collected above, identify applicable nursing diagnoses and
collaborative problems.
Diagnoses Collaborative Problems
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