During a History, the Patient Reports Having Gout

During a history, the patient reports having gout. Based on this information, what findings does the nurse anticipate during a focused assessment?

A) Warm, tender, and deformed wrists and peripheral interphalangeal (PIP) joints bilaterally
B) Edema, warmth, and redness of one great toe and pealike nodules in the ear lobes
C) Enlarged and tender PIP or distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints on one or several fingers
D) Tenderness with pronation and supination of the elbow and point tenderness on the lateral epicondyle

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