A patient has been admitted after an accident at work. During the assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and states, "I don't know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I can't hear you out of my left ear!" What should the nurse do next?

A nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse on the telemetry unit. The new graduate nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a hospitalized client without a history of gastrointestinal abnormalities.

The nurse preceptor reminds the new graduate nurse of normal and abnormal findings.

Click to indicate whether the findings listed below are normal or abnormal.

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:

Which of the following should the nurse perform to assess the arterial function of the lower extremities?

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

In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these actions would the nurse perform?

A nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse on the telemetry unit. The new graduate nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a hospitalized client without a history of gastrointestinal abnormalities. Click to indicate the corresponding number for each of the following assessment techniques in order of performance.

When performing a peripheral vascular assessment of the lower extremities, a nurse should place the fingertips just posterior to the medial malleolus in order to assess for which of the following peripheral pulses?

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.

The nurse suspects that a patient has appendicitis. Which of these procedures are appropriate for use when assessing for appendicitis or a perforated appendix? (Select all that apply)

A patient has been admitted after an accident at work. During the assessment, the patient is having trouble hearing and states, "I don't know what the matter is. All of a sudden, I can't hear you out of my left ear!" What should the nurse do next?