The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with the Following Laboratory

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient with the following laboratory values: sodium 144 mEq/L; potassium 3.8 mEq/L; hemoglobin 8.4 g/dL; glucose 105 mg/dL. Which assessment might correlate with these findings?

• A) The nail plate is separate from the nail bed.
• B) The nail folds are inflamed and swollen.
• C) The nail is spoon-shaped.
• D) The nail has a transverse groove.

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