The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an adult. Which of these actions is correct?

The nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The adult's vital signs are normal, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. What should the nurse do next?

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

A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take to conduct the assessment.

1) Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds.

2) Inspect the abdomen for skin integrity.

3) Ask if the client has abdominal pain.

4) Palpate the abdomen lightly for tenderness.

5) Percuss the abdomen in each of the four quadrants.

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

During an assessment of a 20-year-old Asian patient, the nurse notices that he has dry, flaky cerumen in his canal. What is the significance of this finding? This finding:

The nurse is watching a new graduate nurse perform auscultation of a patient's abdomen. Which statement by the new graduate shows a correct understanding of the reason auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen?

The nurse in the family practice clinic is educating a newly graduated nurse on how to correctly use a penlight. The nurse creates the expected outcome: After the review session, the newly graduated nurse will verbalize appropriate penlight examination techniques.

For each statement below, click to specify whether it indicates the outcome was met or not met.

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of pain in her right eye. On examination, the nurse sees a pustule at the lid margin that is painful to touch, red, and swollen. The nurse recognizes that this is a:

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?

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: