While assessing a client with onychocryptosis, which of the following is evident if the tissue is infected?
A) Pressure
B) Redness and swelling
C) Pain
D) Purulent drainage and an odor
D
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Purulent leakage and an odor are evident if the tissue is infected. A client with onychocryptosis feels a local pressure from the abnormal nail growth, but this is not a sign of the tissue being infected. Redness, swelling, and pain occur where the nail pierces the adjacent tissue.
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