The client had a nasogastric tube placed two days ago. Which nursing action provides the most reliable means to assess placement of a client's nasogastric tube, prior to each medication administration?

Which type of sexually transmitted infection is the nurse most accurate to highlight in the client's history as it remains dormant in the body and can recur at any time?

A client is suspected of having acromegaly. What definitive diagnostic testing is the most reliable for confirming acromegaly?

A client has a history of dislocations of the same joint. The nurse understands that this is most likely due to an insufficient deposit of collagen during the healing process leading to which of the following?

The nursing instructor is facilitating a discussion with a group of nursing students about common signs and symptoms of diabetes which include the 3 P's. What are the three P's of hyperglycemia? (SATA).

While performing a physical examination on a client with cirrhosis, which of the following interventions should the nurse report immediately to the physician?

The nurse in the clinic is assessing a young child brought in by the parents with symptoms of meningitis. The nurse will assess for

Which technique would be most beneficial for ambulation of a client who is visually impaired?

A client comes to the clinic with complaints of severe itching. The nurse documents this as:

The nurse is caring for a client with a deteriorating neurological condition. The nurse is performing an assessment at the beginning of the shift and notes a falling blood pressure and heart rate. The client is lying flat with arms and legs that are extended, stiff, and rigid, and the feet are plantar flexed. What would be the correct documentation of this posturing?

A young client has just completed the 6-month series of Gardasil vaccine. Which comment by the client would alert the nurse that further teaching is needed?