A 65-year-old man with emphysema and bronchitis has come to the clinic for a follow-up appointment. On assessment, the nurse might expect to see which finding?

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Clubbing of the nails occurs with congenital cyanotic heart disease and neoplastic and pulmonary diseases. The other responses are assessment findings not associated with pulmonary diseases. Anasarca is bilateral or generalized edema all over the body and is not associated with pulmonary diseases. Scleroderma is tight, "hard" skin that causes problems with mobility and is not associated with pulmonary diseases. Pedal erythema is redness of the feet and is not associated with pulmonary diseases.

A 65-Year-Old Man with Emphysema and Bronchitis Has Come to the Clinic