When listening to heart sounds, which valve closures are heard best at the base of the heart. Select all that apply.

The nurse obtains information when performing a focused assessment of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who has been admitted with increasing dyspnea (shortness of breath) over the last 3 days. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

When listening to heart sounds, which valve closures are heard best at the base of the heart. Select all that apply.

The nurse is asked to describe what the heart sound S2 represents. What would be the correct response by the nurse?

The nurse is on the medical/surgical floor is getting a new admission. The client is being admitted for shortness of breath (dyspnea). Which assessment finding would be of concern?

A client is admitted with a venous insufficiency of the right leg. What assessment findings does the nurse expect to find with this condition?

A client has been diagnosed with peripheral arterial insufficiency to the right leg. Which of these findings would the nurse expect to find with this condition?

A nurse is providing care to a culturally diverse population. Which action indicates the nurse is successful in the role of providing culturally responsive care?

The nurse is assessing a 1-day post-operative client and discovers fine crackles at the bases of the right lung on inspiration. What does the nurse suspect is the cause of the adventitious lung sounds in the right lung?

Which finding would be of MOST concern when the nurse assesses a client with emphysema (COPD)?

The nurse receives orders for an opiate pain medication for a client with severe pain. What other order does the nurse anticipate getting?