The patient has a history of interstitial lung disease. Which assessment finding in today's examination would the nurse attribute to a different pathology?
1. New-onset chest pain
2. Increasing shortness of breath
3. Clubbing of the fingers
4. Hemoptysis
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Rationale 1: New-onset chest pain is likely attributable to another source and should be evaluated.
Rationale 2: Progressive exertional dyspnea is a finding associated with pulmonary fibrosis.
Rationale 3: Clubbing of the fingers is frequently present in many chronic respiratory diseases.
Rationale 4: Hemoptysis may occur in some forms of interstitial lung disease.
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