During an eye examination, a client tells a nurse that their left eye feels dry and itchy and has noticed a lot of tearing. The nurse notices that the client's left lower eyelid is rolled out with exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. The nurse would document these findings as:

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse tests for a fluid wave. What condition would produce a positive fluid wave test?

A patient had abdominal surgery yesterday when auscultating his abdomen, you would expect to hear:

A 45-year-old man is in the clinic for a physical examination. During the abdominal assessment, the nurse percusses the abdomen and notices an area of dullness above the right costal margin of approximately 11 cm. How should the nurse proceed?

Which of the following is the first important step in helping the patient to relax for the complete abdominal examination?

Which of the following should the nurse perform to assess the arterial function of the lower extremities?

In performing a voice test to assess hearing, which of these actions would the nurse perform?

The nurse is performing an eye assessment on an 80-year-old patient. Which of these findings is considered abnormal?

During an examination, the nurse notices that the patient stumbles a little while walking, and, when she sits down, she holds on to the sides of the chair. The patient states, "It feels like the room is spinning!" The nurse notices that the patient is experiencing:

A nurse is educating a patient regarding arterial insufficiency. The nurse knows the patient has a correct understanding of arterial risk factors by listing the following:

When assessing the abdomen most health care providers divide the abdomen into how many sections?