A senior patient is being admitted due to lobar pneumonia to the med-surgical floor. When auscultating, the nurse would expect to listen to which of the following adventitious breath sounds?

During a health history, which of the following can the nurse ask to determine an older adult client's abilities to conduct instrumental activities of daily living? (Select all that apply.)

While inspecting the external eye of a client, the nurse notes that the client's right eyelid droops. Which term would the nurse use to document this finding?

When performing a head-to-toe assessment, during which part would the nurse assess the sensory function of cranial nerve VIII?

The nurse is conducting a physical examination of the abdomen. What is the nurse's best action to ensure she can hear bowel sounds?

The nurse is planning to inspect a client's apical heart impulses. What should the nurse do to ensure an accurate assessment of this organ?

As the nurse assesses vital signs, he notices the client is shaking. The nurse notes a change in the client's tone and in a loud voice the hospitalized client insists, "You're not my wife. How did you get into my house?" Based upon the client's behavior, which assessment will the nurse now focus upon?

When planning care for a client with an inner ear infection, the nurse will need to include interventions for which of the following potential problems?

Which individual typically would be responsible for collecting the subjective data on a client during the initial comprehensive assessment?

The nurse would palpate the axillae during examination of which area?

The nurse is assessing an older adult client at a hospice unit. The client cannot speak or communicate, but the client's daughter is there and answers all the questions as best as she can. What type of data source is the daughter?