A nurse is assessing a patient with bronchiectasis. Which of the following would the nurse expect to note in her documentation?
A) Sudden, pleuritic chest pain
B) Wheezes on auscultation
C) Increased A-P diameter
D) Clubbing of the fingers
Ans: D
Feedback: Characteristic symptoms of bronchiectasis include chronic cough and production of purulent sputum in copious amounts. Clubbing of the fingers also is common because of respiratory insufficiency. Sudden pleuritic chest pain is a common manifestation of a pulmonary embolism. Wheezes on auscultation are common in patients with asthma. An increased A-P diameter is noted in patients with COPD.
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