During a school physical examination, the nurse reviews the patient's current medical history. The nurse discovers the patient has allergies. Which assessment finding is consistent with allergies?
a. Clubbing
b. Yellow discharge
c. Pale nasal mucosa
d. Puffiness of nasal mucosa
ANS: C
Pale nasal mucosa with clear discharge indicates allergy. Clubbing is due to insufficient oxygenation at the periphery resulting from conditions such as chronic emphysema and congenital heart disease; it is noted in the nails. A sinus infection results in yellowish or greenish discharge. Habitual use of intranasal cocaine and opioids causes puffiness and increased vascularity of the nasal mucosa.
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