What technique should the nurse use to evaluate clubbing of the fingers?
A. Assess for the presence of Allen's sign.
B. Assess for the presence of petechiae.
C. Assess the angle of the nail bed.
D. Press or blanch the nail bed.
C
To assess for clubbing, the nurse assesses the angle of the nail bed by asking the client to place the nails of the ring fingers of both hands together. The nurse looks for a diamond shape between the nails. If no diamond shape is visible, clubbing is present.
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