Onychauxis 
onychauxis is a nail disoderd that causes finger nails or toenails grow abnormally thick , overtime the nails may become curled and turned white or yellowish
definition
pathophysiology
over time the nail may become curled and turned white or yellow
the thickening may cause nail to plate
Nail disorder that causes fingernails or toenail to grow abnormally
the part where you paint your nail polish will separate from the nailbed
clinical manifestation
separation of the nail plate from the nail bed
yellow or white appearance
abnormal thickenin g of the nails
red or black colouring if left untreated
pain on the nail
nursing care plan
altered comfort and disturbed sleep due to pain caused by separation of the nail plate from the nailbed
-risk for infection related to separation of nail plate from nailbed.
-patient verbalize that there is no pain
-patient to get 6 to 8 hours of sleep without being disturbed
-No signs of infection
-vital signs are normal
pain and risk of infection
-administer analgesic as prescribed
-cut nails short
-administer antibiotics , antifungal or antivirals as prescribed
-monitor vital signs
-advice the patient to eat a diet high in vegetables and fruits to fight infections
problem
nursing diagnosis
expected outcome
nursing intervention