A nurse is instructing a nursing student on performing pupillary checks on a patient with a possible head injury. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands the concept?

When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:

The normal pattern of breathing is described as

Older adult patients with hypertension may have an auscultatory gap in their Korotkoff sounds. It is important when taking their blood pressure measurement to:

When performing an initial assessment on a patient, which piece of information is of highest priority?

During a health interview, an older adult patient has difficulty remembering information about the health history. In order to get the information more reliably, the nurse should:

If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will

A patient was admitted with possible head trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The nursing implementation with the highest priority is to:

The nurse who is assessing the patient with the Glasgow Coma Scale finds a patient who can open his eyes spontaneously, obeys all commands, and is oriented. The nurse documents a score of

To ensure an accurate reading when using a glass oral thermometer, it is necessary to

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