A nurse performs the Weber test on a healthy adult client. The nurse would expect which of the following normal finding?

A patient had abdominal surgery yesterday when auscultating his abdomen, you would expect to hear:

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse tests for a fluid wave. What condition would produce a positive fluid wave test?

A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take to conduct the assessment.

1) Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds.

2) Inspect the abdomen for skin integrity.

3) Ask if the client has abdominal pain.

4) Palpate the abdomen lightly for tenderness.

5) Percuss the abdomen in each of the four quadrants.

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of pain in her right eye. On examination, the nurse sees a pustule at the lid margin that is painful to touch, red, and swollen. The nurse recognizes that this is a:

When auscultating over a patient's femoral arteries, the nurse notices the presence of a bruit on the left side. The nurse knows that bruits:

During an examination, the nurse notices that the patient stumbles a little while walking, and, when she sits down, she holds on to the sides of the chair. The patient states, "It feels like the room is spinning!" The nurse notices that the patient is experiencing:

A nurse is educating a patient regarding arterial insufficiency. The nurse knows the patient has a correct understanding of arterial risk factors by listing the following:

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate?

Which of the following is the first important step in helping the patient to relax for the complete abdominal examination?

During an assessment of an older adult, the nurse should expect to notice which finding as a normal physiologic change associated with the aging process?