A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. Which assessment data will be most relevant with regard to wound healing?

A nurse auscultates heart sounds. When the nurse hears S2, which valves is the nurse hearing close?

A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is calculating the total fluid intake for a client during a 4-hr period. The client consumes 1 cup of coffee, 4 oz of orange juice, 3 oz of water, 1 cup of flavored gelatin, 1 cup of tea, 5 oz of broth, and 3 oz of water. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is reviewing the electrocardiogram (ECG) results. Which portion of the conduction system does the nurse consider when evaluating the P wave?

Which item should the nurse use first to assist in staging an ulcer on the heel of a darkly pigmented skin patient?

A nurse is caring for a client 1 day postoperative who has developed atelectasis. Which of the following manifestations is an expected finding for this condition?

A nurse is using professional standards to influence clinical decisions. What is the rationale for the nurse's actions?

A patient who has been taking antihypertensive drugs for a few months states that a new, persistent dry cough is very bothersome. The nurse knows that this cough is an adverse effect of which class of antihypertensive drugs?

A nurse is working in the intensive care unit and must obtain core temperatures on patients. Which sites can be used to obtain a core temperature? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound drain with a collection device. The nurse notices that the collection device has a sudden decrease in drainage.