A client comes to the family medicine clinic and reports joint pain and stiffness.The nurse is asked to assess the client for Heberden's nodules.What assessment technique is correct?

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Herberden's nodules are seen in osteoarthritis and are bony nodules at the distal interphalangeal joints.To assess for this finding,the nurse inspects the client's distal fingertips.These nodules are not found in the abdomen,lymph nodes,or wrists.

A Client Comes to the Family Medicine Clinic and Reports