A nursing student correctly describes a risk diagnosis by which of the following statements?

A nursing student correctly describes a risk diagnosis by which of the following statements?

A nurse has completed the review of systems component of the client's health history. Which assessment finding should the nurse document under the review of systems?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with colon cancer. When planning the client's care, the nurse should be aware of what function of the colon?

A client complains of shortness of breath and having to sleep on three pillows to breathe comfortably at night. During the nurse's examination, what findings will suggest that the cause of this client's dyspnea is due to a heart condition rather than respiratory disease?

While auscultating a client's trachea, the nurse hears a high, harsh sound with short inspiration and long expiration. How would the nurse document this finding?

A client is brought to the acute hospital setting with severe abdominal pain. The nurse is evaluating a new graduate's ability to perform a referred rebound tenderness test. The nurse identifies correct technique when the new graduate is observed pressing deeply at which abdominal location?

A client has come into the clinic with complaints of anorexia for one month with a noted 20-pound weight loss in the past six weeks. The nurse notes mild edema to the lower extremities, thin, dry hair, and brittle nails. What deficiency are these findings most likely related to?

What is the primary purpose of a nursing health assessment?

A nurse is preparing to examine the chest, extremities, and peripheral pulses of a client who has low back pain. What is the best position to place this client in to assure they are comfortable for the exam?

A 15-year-old boy shows the school nurse a bump on his neck. The nurse observes a raised, erythematous, solid, 0.3-by-0.2 cm mass. How would the nurse document this finding?