The nurse is meeting a new Asian patient for the first time. The nurse recognizes that assuming the patient understands health to be a balance of hot and cold demonstrates:

When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows the valve closures that can be heard best at the base of the heart are:

The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with a new graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a correct understanding of tactile fremitus? "Tactile fremitus…

A young mother and her three young children are attending clinic today. During assessment, what information might cause the nurse to have concerns about the family's health?

When auscultating the heart, which of the following statements is true?

A client reported the mole on his scalp has started itching and it bleeds when he scratches it. What other findings would be a danger sign for pigmented skin lesions?

A 59-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having "black stools" for the past 24 hours. How would the nurse best document his reason for seeking care?

The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:

Which question would be most important to ask an 82-year-old patient during a functional assessment, who has just recently suffered a stroke?

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. The correct action by the nurse is reflected by which statement? The nurse:

Which of the following is accurate regarding the first heart sound or S1?