Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 93%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
Nurses' NotesAssessment is completed. The nurse notes that the nail angle is 180 degrees when viewed from the side and is spongy when palpated.
The nurse reviews client data. Select the 3 possible conditions that could have the clinical manifestation of clubbed nails for this client.
Correct answer
B,E
Rationale
Lung cancer and chronic bronchitis are associated with clubbed nails due to chronic hypoxemia, unlike pneumonia or flu.