The nurse is reviewing risk factors for breast cancer. Which of these women have unmodifiable risk factors that place them at a higher risk for breast cancer?

A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his mother. She says he points to his stomach and says, "It hurts so bad." Which pain assessment tool would be the best choice when assessing this child's pain?

A patient has been diagnosed with venous stasis. Which of these findings would the nurse most likely observe?

To ensure privacy while assessing a patient in a shared hospital room, the nurse needs to use curtains to achieve:

A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains that she was "freezing to death" while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool, and attributes this finding to:

During a cardiovascular assessment, the nurse knows that a thrill is:

When assessing capillary refill the color returns within a few seconds. What does this indicate?

The nurse will use which technique of assessment to determine the presence of crepitus, swelling, and pulsations?

When performing a female breast examination, the nurse notes the left breast to be larger than the right. What should the nurse tell the patient?

When auscultating the lungs to assess breath sounds, what anatomical landmark will indicate the bases of the lung fields?

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