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?

To enhance muscle relaxation prior to an abdominal examination the nurse would

Renee is a 43-year-old female who presents to her gynecology office to follow up on a breast lump she discovered while performing a self-exam two days ago. Renee explains she has a family history of breast cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with stage Ill breast cancer at 40 years and passed away 5 years later. Renee's sister tested BRACA and elected to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy Renee underwent BRACA testing and was found to be but she elected not to undergo the surgery. Considering the strong family history, Renee presents annually for mammograms and performs self-breast exams once a month. Two days ago, while performing her monthly exam in the shower. Renee felt a firm, non-tender lump in the right breast located to the right of the nipple. She immediately called to schedule an appointment for consultation.

Renee denies any associated symptoms including fatigue, changes to the skin of the breast pain, discharge from the nipples, or sore lymph nodes She describes herself as healthy and has no.
The nurse prepares to perform a breast exam on Renee to evaluate the palpable mass. When documenting pertinent objective findings related to the breast mass characteristics, the nurse includes information on (Select all that apply)

​​​​​​​The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient. Select subjective or objective for the findings below.

A newly admitted patient is having generalized anxiety, headache with pain level 4/10, and shortness of breath at rest. How should the nurse prioritize these problems?

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate

The nurse is reviewing concepts of cultural aspects of pain. Which statement is true regarding pain?

Which of the following would be considered an expected finding when assessing accommodation in an adult client?

A nurse is admitting a client from a long-term care facility. The nurse should use closed-ended questions when assessing which of the following factors?

The nurse is assessing the neurologic status of a patient who has a late-stage brain tumor. With the reflex hammer, the nurse draws a light stroke up the lateral side of the sole of the foot and inward, across the ball of the foot. In response, the patient's toes fan out, and the big toe shows dorsiflexion. The nurse interprets this result as:

During an examination, the nurse asks a patient to bend forward from the waist and notices that the patient has lateral tilting. When his leg is raised straight up, the patient complains of a pain going down his buttock into his leg. The nurse suspects: