The nurse is assessing for clubbing of the fingernails. Which is the best description of clubbing?
A) Nail bases that are firm and slightly tender
B) Curved nails with a convex profile and ridges across the nails
C) Nail bases that feel spongy with an angle of the nail base of 150 degrees
D) Nail bases with an angle of 180 degrees or greater and nail bases that feel spongy
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