The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of a student nurse. What is the correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another?

What component of the conduction system is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart?

A 92-year-old patient has had a stroke. The right side of his face is drooping. The nurse might also suspect which of these assessment findings?

The nurse palpates a swollen inguinal lymph node. Which assessment should the nurse perform next?

During an assessment, the nurse knows that expected assessment findings in the normal adult lung include the presence of:

A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client’s thorax as part of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following are considered normal findings? Select all that apply

A nurse is auscultating heart sounds and hears a murmur. What should be included in the nurse's documentation? Select all that apply.

A client presents with an infection of the forearm and hand. The nurse should expect what lymph nodes to be swollen on assessment:

A patient's thyroid gland is enlarged, and the nurse is preparing to auscultate the gland for the presence of a bruit. What technique should the nurse use to assess for a bruit?

A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her "Adam's apple" that seems to be getting bigger. During the assessment, what finding would lead the nurse to suspect that this may not be a cancerous thyroid nodule?

A nurse is auscultating the aortic area and knows it is in which of the following areas: