Patient Data

Click to indicate which findings are indicative of rheumatoid arthritis or are not applicable to that disease. Each row must have only one response option selected.

A 20-year-old nulliparous female college student sees the nurse because she has missed her last two menstrual periods. She reports she has not had sexual intercourse in one month. The nurse requests a pregnancy test, which is negative. Based on this client's history, which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

Patient Data

Select from Choices to complete the sentence.

Heart sounds are loudest for S1 and S2 at the

When assessing an older adult client with a history of cardiovascular disease, dyspnea, and peripheral edema, which method is best for the nurse to use to assess the client's pulse rate?

The nurse reviews a client's laboratory results for a client admitted with gastrointestinal (Gl) bleeding who has no visible hemorrhoids on inspection of the anal area. Which laboratory test indicates that the client's bleeding is not yet resolved?

Reference Range:

Hematocrit (Hct) [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Prothrombin time (PT) [11.0 to 12.5 seconds (8596-10096)]

Glycosylated hemoglobin (AIC) [4% to 5.996]

When assessing heart sounds of a client with rheumatic valvular heart disease, where should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the tricuspid valve?

Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices area to specify which condition the client is most likely experiencing, two actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and two parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client's progress.

The nurse notes an enlarged, visible lymph node on the client's neck. Which action should the nurse take next?

A client states, "l am legally blind." Which assessment technique should the nurse use to obtain subjective data to support the client's statement?

The nurse plans to assess a client's ability to think abstractly. Which question or statement is likely to provide the best information about the client's abstract thinking?

While obtaining the health history of a client, the nurse learns the client's father was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his twenties, the same age the client is now. The client hesitates to discuss the topic and answer questions about the father. Which approach is best for the nurse to use to interview the client about mental health concerns?