A hospitalized client asks the nurse to cut fingernails and toenails. What response by the nurse is best?

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The nurse would check the policy because some facilities prohibit nurses from cutting toenails and sometimes even fingernails. Before stating "I cannot trim either fingernails or toenails," "I can trim your fingernails only," or "Let me go get the supplies I need," the nurse would verify the policy.

A Hospitalized Client Asks the Nurse to Cut Fingernails and Toenails