When assessing heart sounds of a client with rheumatic valvular heart disease, where should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the tricuspid valve?

A client states, "I am legally blind." Which assessment technique should the nurse use to obtain subjective data to support the client's statement?

When performing a skin and nail exam on an older adult female client, the nurse notes that she has longitudinal ridges on her fingernails. What does this finding indicate?

When conducting a physical examination, the nurse uses a tuning fork to assess for which condition?

The nurse begins a client's musculoskeletal assessment. While using the technique of inspection, the nurse assesses for which possible findings? Select all that apply.

When preparing a female client for an abdominal examination, the nurse should provide her with which instruction?

Patient Data

Nurse analyzes the findings.

Which can the nurse do to mitigate artifacts when performing auscultation? Select all that apply.

In assessing an adult client, the nurse calculates the body mass index (BMI) as 14 kg/m2. Which nursing problem should be included in this client's plan of care?

Reference Range:

Body mass index (BMI) [normal 18.0 to 24.9 kg/m2]

A client arriving to the emergency department reports trouble breathing and tightness in the chest that started while exercising at the gym. The nurse observes the client is afebrile, heart rate 96 beats/minute, respirations 32 breaths/minute, and pulse oximeter reading of 85%. Audible wheezing is heard on expiration with a decrease in tactile fremitus and bilateral breath sounds. The client displays intercostal retracting and prolonged expirations. Based on the findings, the nurse should recognize the client is exhibiting symptoms of which condition?

Which assessment finding, obtained during chest auscultation, should the nurse consider a normal finding?

The nurse assesses that a client has nailbed clubbing. Which additional information is consistent with this finding?