While assessing a patient,the nurse notes that the patient's nails are excessively brittle.What does this finding suggest?

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Inadequate dietary intake or metabolic changes can cause the nails to become brittle.As a person ages,nails thicken,become ridged,and may yellow or become concave in shape.Brown or black discoloration of the nail plate may indicate a fungal infection.Bluish-gray discoloration of the nail plate signals excessive intake of silver salts.

While Assessing a Patient,the Nurse Notes That the Patient's Nails