Upon assessment of a client's lungs, the nurse notes intermittent, high-pitched popping sounds heard, more notably on inspiration. This refers to which adventitious lung sound:

The nurse prepares to obtain a client's temperature with an oral thermometer. Which of the following would be a reason to reconsider using an oral thermometer?

A post-surgical patient reports feeling a "pop" in their surgical wound to the nurse. The nurse noted pinkish drainage on the client's dressing. Upon assessment, the nurse noted a protruding bowel loop. What should be the nurse's immediate action?

The nurse assesses a patient who reports chest pain during inhalation and exhalation. The nurse notes upon auscultation, coarse sounds in rhythm with the breathing. The name of this clinical finding is which of the following?

A client is prescribed Bentyl 20 mg PO TID.

The drug is available in 10 mg capsules.

How many capsules will he receive in 24 hours?

While performing sterile wound care, the nurse accidentally brushes a sterile glove against the client's gown. What is the nurse's next action?

During a skin assessment, the nurse notes an elevated, raised border filled with pus on a client's lower back. This would be referred to as which of the following skin lesions:

What type of adventitious lung sounds are typically heard in a client with bronchoconstriction?

While performing a skin assessment on a bedridden patient, you note a reddish area on the patient's left heel. The skin is intact. The area is nonblanchable. See the picture below.

Based on your findings, you suspect this may be which of the following pressure injury?

A nurse performing an integumentary inspection on a client gently pinches the skin in the chest area. The nurse is assessing which of the following:

A bedbound client is at risk for pressure ulcers. Which nursing action is most effective in preventing the development of ulcers?