A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies subjective data as

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies subjective data as

A nurse is preparing to obtain an electronic blood pressure measurement on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is preparing to assess a client for a pulse deficit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

During auscultation, the nurse hears fine rales in the patient's lower lobes bilaterally. Fine rales are described as

During the physical assessment, the nurse asks an elderly female patient if she experiences constipation. The nurse knows that

The nurse gives the patient the following instructions: "Focus on the far wall and now focus on my pen." The nurse is assessing the

A nurse is unable to palpate a client's dorsalis pedis pulse. The nurse will next attempt to palpate the

A nurse is collecting data on a client who reports acute pain at a level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse enters the patient's room and the patient states, "I think my feet are swollen.". Which would be the nurse's next action?

While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that