A nurse is assessing several patients. Which assessment findings will cause the nurse to follow up? (Select all that apply.)
a. Orthopnea
b. Nonpalpable lymph nodes
c. Pleural friction rub present
d. Crackles in lower lung lobes
e. Grade 5 muscle function level
f. A 160-degree angle between nail plate and nail
ANS: A, C, D
Abnormal findings will cause a nurse to follow up. Orthopnea is abnormal and indicates cardiovascular or respiratory problems. Pleural friction rub is abnormal and indicated an inflamed pleura. Crackles are adventitious breath sounds and indicate random, sudden reinflation of groups of alveoli, indicating disruptive passage of air through small airways. Lymph nodes should be nonpalpable; palpable lymph nodes are abnormal. Grade 5 muscle function is normal. A 160-degree angle between nail plate and nail is normal; a larger degree angle is abnormal and indicates clubbing.
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