To enhance muscle relaxation prior to an abdominal examination the nurse would

The nurse is reviewing a patient's medical record and notes that he is in a coma. Using the Glasgow Coma Scale, which number indicates that the patient is in a coma?

While assessing the client's gait during, which of the following would indicate a need for further evaluation?

When performing a physical assessment of a client's maxillary the nurse should.

The nurse should use which test to check for large amounts of fluid around the patella?

The nurse is describing how to perform a testicular self-examination to a patient. Which statement is most appropriate

An adult client is admitted to the nursing unit with a medical diagnosis of Acute Stroke. The client does not respond to verbal stimuli. In this situation, what is the best action by the nurse to provoke a client response?

When assessing muscle strength, the nurse observes that a patient has complete range of motion against gravity with full resistance. What grade of muscle strength should the nurse record using a 0- to 5-point scale?

Renee is a 43-year-old female who presents to her gynecology office to follow up on a breast lump she discovered while performing a self-exam two days ago. Renee explains she has a family history of breast cancer. Her mother was diagnosed with stage Ill breast cancer at 40 years and passed away 5 years later. Renee's sister tested BRACA and elected to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy Renee underwent BRACA testing and was found to be but she elected not to undergo the surgery. Considering the strong family history, Renee presents annually for mammograms and performs self-breast exams once a month. Two days ago, while performing her monthly exam in the shower. Renee felt a firm, non-tender lump in the right breast located to the right of the nipple. She immediately called to schedule an appointment for consultation.

Renee denies any associated symptoms including fatigue, changes to the skin of the breast pain, discharge from the nipples, or sore lymph nodes She describes herself as healthy and has no.
The nurse prepares to perform a breast exam on Renee to evaluate the palpable mass. When documenting pertinent objective findings related to the breast mass characteristics, the nurse includes information on (Select all that apply)

During an assessment of the neurological system, a nurse places a key in the hand of a client, and he identifies it as a key. The nurse would describe this finding as

A nurse is admitting a client from a long-term care facility. The nurse should use closed-ended questions when assessing which of the following factors?