The nurse is inspecting the fingernails of an 18-month-old girl. What finding indicates chronic hypoxemia?
A) Nails that curve inward
B) Clubbing of the nails
C) Nails that curve outward
D) Dry, brittle nails
Ans: B
Clubbing of the nails indicates chronic hypoxemia related to either respiratory or cardiac disease. Nails that curve inward or outward may be hereditary or linked with injury, infection, or iron-deficiency anemia. Dry, brittle nails may indicate a nutritional deficiency.
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