Is My Finger Broken Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. What has happened to the fingernail or the area beneath it?
A large dark collection is under the nail, or an edge of the nail has lifted
The nail and nail bed appear unchanged
The nail is torn from its base, displaced, or accompanied by severe throbbing and major damage
There is a small bruise beneath the nail or mild nail-edge tenderness
2. When the finger is resting naturally, which description fits best?
It looks dislocated, hangs abnormally, or will not remain aligned
It stays in position but looks slightly different because of swelling
It appears unusually loose, shifted, or shortened
Its resting position matches the same finger on the other hand
3. What happens when you lightly touch around the painful area rather than pressing hard?
There is mild, spread-out tenderness
There is sharp, intense pain at one exact bony point or joint
Light touch does not cause tenderness
One specific bone or joint is clearly more tender than the surrounding area
4. Which description best matches the swelling or bruising?
There is marked swelling or dark bruising around a joint or along the finger
There is no swelling or bruising
Swelling is rapidly increasing, feels very tight, or extends through much of the finger or hand
There is slight, localized puffiness or light bruising
5. Compared with the matching finger on your other hand, how does the injured finger look?
Its angle and length look unchanged
It appears noticeably angled, shortened, or shifted
Swelling makes the comparison difficult, but no clear shift is visible
A joint is visibly out of place or the finger has an obvious fixed deformity
6. How has the pain behaved since the injury?
It is severe, increasing, or difficult to tolerate even while the finger is still
There is no pain
It is mild and has been gradually improving
It remains moderate or repeatedly returns with ordinary movement
7. With your hand relaxed—or with a very gentle curl only if comfortable—how does the finger line up?
It crosses or overlaps a neighboring finger
It points in the same direction as the matching finger
It remains clearly twisted or cannot rest in a straight alignment
There is a small difference, but swelling makes it hard to judge
8. If the skin is broken, what best describes the bleeding?
There is no broken skin or bleeding
Bleeding stopped after brief, gentle direct pressure
Bleeding continues or restarts after about 10 minutes of steady direct pressure
Blood is spurting, rapidly soaking dressings, or cannot be controlled with direct pressure
9. What skin change is present around the injured area?
Only a surface scrape or mild bruising is visible
Bone is visible, or a deep wound opens over a deformed area
The skin is intact with no visible wound or bruising
There is a cut, split nail fold, or wound close to the painful joint or bone
10. If you are wearing a ring on the injured finger, what is happening?
There is no ring, or the ring is loose with no swelling around it
The ring feels slightly tighter but can slide off easily
The ring is tight and difficult to move as swelling increases
The ring is trapped, cutting into the skin, or accompanied by color change or numbness
11. During unavoidable everyday use, such as dressing or holding a light object, what happens?
The finger gives way, locks, or cannot assist with holding the object
Use is possible but mildly uncomfortable
I avoid or stop the task because pain or restricted movement gets in the way
The finger functions normally without pain
12. What sensation change do you notice beyond ordinary soreness?
There is persistent numbness, major loss of feeling, or worsening pins and needles
Sensation feels normal
There is occasional brief tingling
A patch of reduced feeling or repeated tingling remains
13. What best describes how the finger problem began?
A light bump, brief jam, or minor twist
A heavy crush, high-force impact, or forceful backward bend
There was no impact, twist, or other clear injury
A firm direct blow or forceful twist
14. Without forcing the finger, how much active movement do you currently have?
I can bend and straighten it normally
I cannot actively move it, or one part will not move despite trying gently
I can move it, but discomfort slightly limits the range
I cannot fully bend or fully straighten it
15. How do the fingertip's color and temperature compare with the same finger on the other hand?
It is temporarily red or warm but returns toward normal
It is pale, blue, gray, or distinctly cold and is not returning to normal
The color and temperature match
The color or temperature remains noticeably different