Adventitious breath sounds that have a whistling or sighing sound due to narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passage are termed:

Adventitious breath sounds that have a whistling or sighing sound due to narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passage are termed:

The patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain. Later the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea. This change in condition required an assessment called:

Although the signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema, edema, and pain, the major difference is that inflammation:

During the nursing interview, several histories are taken. The history that involves data concerning habits and lifestyle patterns is called:

The nurse is collecting data during an initial assessment. The patient tells the nurse, "i have a tremendous headache and my stomach is upset." These findings are called:

Febrile is an abnormal elevation of:

The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The initial step in initiating a nurse-patient relationship is for the nurse to:

The main reason that auscultation precedes palpation of the abdomen is to:

Free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or a cavity is termed:

The technique used in physical examination where the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency and location of certain parts of the body with the hands s