A Patient Has an Infection of the Cuticle Involving Several

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient has an infection of the cuticle involving several fingernails on both hands causing pain and edema. The condition has been present for several months. The nurse would recognize this condition as being related to the patient's employment as which of the following?

• A)dish washer
• B)construction worker
• C)painter
• D)carpenter

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