A 45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular). The best nursing intervention is to:

A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?

The nurse documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: "blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min." The nurse would record the pulse pressure as:

It is the responsibility of the nurse to perform a quick focused assessment of the patient upon:

A patient is receiving an opiate-based medication to help mange pain. Which assessment has the highest priority when monitoring his condition?

The nurse covers a newborn baby's head with a cap. because the head:

If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will

The nurse explains to a patient that the pulse oximeter can measure the arterial oxygen by:

Standards of the Joint Commission state that pain is the fifth vital sign and should be documented by assessments of: (Select all that apply.)

A nurse caring for a patient on bed rest with a history of respiratory health problems should:

A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is