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:

The nurse is preparing to perform a functional assessment of an older patient. What is an appropriate approach for the nurse to take?

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

When performing a physical assessment of a client's maxillary the nurse should.

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)

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

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

A charge nurse is observing a nurse auscultating a client's bowel sounds. Which of the following actions requires intervention by the charge nurse?

The nurse is testing the function of CN XI. Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if this nerve is intact? The patient.

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