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A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient and notes findings of clubbing fingers....

A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient and notes findings of clubbing fingers. To support findings, select all that apply.

A. bilateral edema

B. nail bed angle greater than 180 degrees

C. neuromuscular defects

D. possible respiratory problems

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Ans) A, B, D

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A nurse is inspecting the nails of a patient with chronic hypoxemia ( possible respiratory problems) and notices enlargements of the ends of the fingers ( bilateral edema) angles of the nail base greater than a straight line (exceeding 180 degrees) denotes clubbing

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