A client with an inability to read billboards while driving, arrives to the clinic for an eye examination. Which piece of equipment would the nurse use to evaluate the client's distant vision?

The nurse is collecting a medical history on a 34-year old client. The client reports: "I take oral antibiotics whenever she gets a sore throat, because she cannot afford to lose any time at work". What is the nurse's best response?

You are examining a client with respiratory distress. Which physical assessment would best determine if the client has acute hypoxemia?

The nurse caring for a newborn in the maternal-newborn unit notes the objective finding shown in the diagram. What is the appropriate nursing intervention?

When collecting data, the nurse understands which individual is the primary source of information regarding pain tolerance.

A nurse is caring for a 24-year-old client who reports a recent fall, hitting their head and right shoulder.

Complete the sentence by using the list of options. The nurse should first address the client's

A nurse in the urgent care facility is assessing a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which objective findings should the nurse expect? (Select three options that apply.)

Upon auscultating a client's lungs, the nurse notes there is a low-pitched, continuous respiratory sound that has a snoring quality. How should the nurse interpret and document the findings?

A nurse is caring for a patient in the endocrinologist outpatient clinic.

When completing the assessment at 0810, which of the findings listed below would require a follow-up by the nurse?

Click to highlight the statements in the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse.

• Axillary temperature 100.5° F
• Heart rate 105/min
• Respiratory rate 18/min

The client is 34 years of age. States she has a bowel movement after every meal, heat intolerance, and nervousness. The client has lost 20 pounds in the last month without dieting or a change in physical activity. She exercises 4-5 times per week for 45 minutes at a time. States at times during exercise, she experiences irregular heartbeat.

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is performing an admission assessment of a client who has COPD with emphysema. The client reports that he has a frequent productive cough and is short of breath. The nurse should anticipate which assessment findings for this client.

A nurse in the outpatient clinic is caring for a client with a serum calcium level of 7.5 mg/dL (8.5-10.2 mg/dL). What nursing intervention is most important when providing care for this client? (Select All That Apply).