At the staff education meeting, the nurse explains that it is important to use four senses (sight, touch, hearing, and smell) to determine whether a patient is exhibiting signs of illness or injury. These signs of illness or injury are

A nurse is preparing to obtain an electronic blood pressure measurement on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

At the staff education meeting, the nurse explains that it is important to use four senses (sight, touch, hearing, and smell) to determine whether a patient is exhibiting signs of illness or injury. These signs of illness or injury are

A nurse is unable to palpate a client's dorsalis pedis pulse. The nurse will next attempt to palpate the

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the loss of body heat. The nurse should include that heat loss that occurs when sweat dries on the skin is caused by which of the following mechanisms?

When performing a thorough physical assessment on a patient, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) begins collecting primary data. An example of primary data is that

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies subjective data as

During the physical assessment, the nurse asks an elderly female patient if she experiences constipation. The nurse knows that

The nurse gives the patient the following instructions: "Focus on the far wall and now focus on my pen." The nurse is assessing the

A nurse is collecting data on a client to check for orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to assess a client for a pulse deficit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?