As the assessment continues the nurse notes an abnormal swishing sound with auscultation of the carotid artery. The term for this sound is:

When the color of the sclera is yellow due to bilirubin that infiltrates all tissues of the body it is called:

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

While conducting an assessment of the patient, the nurse recognizes that after verifying biographical data, the initial step is:

Febrile is an abnormal elevation of:

You answer Ms. B's call light just after lunch. She complains of severe abdominal pain. What type of assessment should you perform?

Listening for bowel sounds is done over all four quadrants of the abdomen using the diaphragm of the stethoscope. The normal rate of bowel sounds per minute is:

The protective response of body tissues to irritation, injury or pathogens is:

The elderly patient is being assessed for skin turgor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?