A 70-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that he is having trouble hearing, especially in large groups. He says that he "can't always tell where the sound is coming from" and the words often sound "mixed up." What might the nurse suspect as the cause for this change?

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate?

A nurse performs the Weber test on a healthy adult client. The nurse would expect which of the following normal finding?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse tests for a fluid wave. What condition would produce a positive fluid wave test?

The nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The adult's vital signs are normal, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. What should the nurse do next?

During an assessment of a 20-year-old Asian patient, the nurse notices that he has dry, flaky cerumen in his canal. What is the significance of this finding? This finding:

The nurse in the family practice clinic is educating a newly graduated nurse on how to correctly use a penlight. The nurse creates the expected outcome: After the review session, the newly graduated nurse will verbalize appropriate penlight examination techniques.

For each statement below, click to specify whether it indicates the outcome was met or not met.

A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?

The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings is considered abnormal?

During an assessment of an older adult, the nurse should expect to notice which finding as a normal physiologic change associated with the aging process?

When assessing the pupillary light reflex or PERRL (pupils, round, reactive to light), the nurse should use which technique?