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.)

The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical assessment on a client who appears uncomfortable and slightly anxious. Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A prescription reads morphine sulfate, 8 mg stat. The medication ampule reads morphine sulfate, 10mg/ml. The nurse prepares how many milliliters (mL) to administer the correct dose. Round to the nearest tenth.

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 assessing a client's peripheral circulation. In which of the following locations should the nurse palpate to assess the posterior tibial pulse? (Selectable areas, or "Hot Spots," are outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that corresponds to your answer.)

Select the words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the sentences. 

The client is most likely exhibiting

The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who will be admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg. What should be included in the client's care plan?

The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the medical-surgical unit for gastrointestinal disorders. While conducting a focused assessment, the nurse prepares to lightly palpate the client's abdomen. Which part of the hand should the nurse use?

While completing a comprehensive assessment of a client who is admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the objective data revealed the client's nails appear convexed and wide with an angle greater than 160 degrees. How would the nurse document this finding?

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

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.