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

When assessing the pupillary light reflex or PERRL (pupils, round, reactive to light), the nurse should use which technique?

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

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

When performing a peripheral vascular assessment of the lower extremities, a nurse should place the fingertips just posterior to the medial malleolus in order to assess for which of the following peripheral pulses?

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

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?

The nurse is reviewing in age-related changes in the eye for a class. Which of these physiologic changes is responsible for presbyopia?

When performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a patient, the nurse is unable to palpate the ulnar pulses. The patient's skin is warm and capillary refill time is normal. Next, the nurse should;

A patient's vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used. The nurse interprets these results to indicate that:

During an assessment of an older adult, the nurse should expect to notice which finding as a normal physiologic change associated with the aging process?