When examining a patient's pupils with a light, the nurse notes that both pupils constrict, regardless of which eye is stimulated by the light. The nurse should document that the pupils exhibit:

A critically ill patient has faster and deeper, then slower, respirations. These are followed by a period of no breathing for 21 seconds with continuation of this cycle. This respiratory pattern is

To ensure an accurate reading when using a glass oral thermometer, it is necessary to

An older adult American Indian patient has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Along with performing a physical assessment, the nurse should also perform a:

A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?

It is the responsibility of the nurse to perform a quick focused assessment of the patient upon:

When educating a patient about the warning signs of cancer, the nurse includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:

A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is

The nurse explains to a patient that the pulse oximeter can measure the arterial oxygen by:

The nurse documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: "blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min." The nurse would record the pulse pressure as: