A nurse is performing a pain assessment for an alert client. Which measure should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of pain?

A client who is found unresponsive has arterial blood gases drawn, and the results indicate the following:

- pH is 7.12 (normal range: 7.35-7.45) 

- PaCO2 is 90 mm Hg (normal range: 35-45) 

- HCO3- is 22 mEq/L (normal range: 22-26) 

The nurse interprets the results as indicating which condition?

Which disorder is depicted in the image below?

A nurse is assessing a client with a history of heart failure who presents with severe edema in the lower extremities. The nurse would document the presence of +4 pitting edema after noting which finding?

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which action should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?

A nurse in an emergency department (ED) is admitting a client.

Select 3 objective findings in the client's medical record that may be indicative of pneumonia.

While performing an abdominal assessment on a patient, the nurse notes an abdomen shape similar to the rounded abdomen only greater. This contour is anticipated in pregnancy and seen in adults with ascites and obesity. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A nurse is preparing a program on osteoporosis for a local women's group. Which of the findings does the nurse recognize as a modifiable risk factor?

Which reproductive health issue causes breast pain beginning a few days before menstruation and subsides when menstruation begins?

A nurse is caring for a client in an assisted living facility who has vision problems.

Complete the sentence by using the list of options
The findings noted by the health care practitioner suggest that

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client and is assessing the function of cranial nerves III, IV, and VI. Assessment of which aspect of function will yield the best information about these cranial nerves?