An adult client is admitted to the nursing unit with a medical diagnosis of Acute Stroke. The client does not respond to verbal stimuli. In this situation, what is the best action by the nurse to provoke a client response?

A nurse in a clinic is assessing a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor for osteoporosis?

During an assessment of the CNs, the nurse finds the following: asymmetry when the patient smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, sagging of the lower eyelids, and escape of air when the nurse presses against the right puffed cheek. This would indicate dysfunction of which of these CNs?

When assessing muscle strength, the nurse observes that a patient has complete range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What grade of muscle strength should the nurse record using a 0- to 5-point scale?

Which assessment finding(s) for a client with hypothyroidism should the nurse document as abnormal? Select all that apply.

A client tells a nurse that "this dark spot on my left shoulder has gotten bigger, changed from a reddish to a brownish color, and used to be flat but is now like a small bump." The nurse knows that these findings may suggest

The nurse is conducting a class on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which is an example of a first level priority problem?

The nurse should use which test to check for large amounts of fluid around the patella?

In assessing a patient's major risk factors for heart disease, which would the nurse want to include when taking a history?

The nurse is assessing voice sounds during a respiratory assessment. Which of these findings indicates a normal assessment? (Select All that Apply)

During a cardiovascular assessment of an 80-year-old adult, a nurse should consider which of the following as expected findings?