The nurse is assessing a patient with chronic lung disease. Which finding indicates long-term hypoxia?
a. Pallor
b. Dyspnea
c. Clubbed fingertips
d. Pulmonary crackles
ANS: C
Clubbed fingertips and raised nail beds may indicate long-term hypoxia which can be caused by anemia. A. B. D. Crackles, dyspnea, and pallor can all indicate respiratory pathology but not necessarily long-term disease.
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