When performing a peripheral vascular assessment of the lower extremities, a nurse should place the fingertips just posterior to the medial malleolus in order to assess for which of the following peripheral pulses?

The nurse gave a client an instruction sheet for a colonoscopy. The client held the instructions approximately 18 inches from their face and read the description of the procedure aloud. The nurse recognizes that the client

A nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse on the telemetry unit. The new graduate nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a hospitalized client without a history of gastrointestinal abnormalities. Click to indicate the corresponding number for each of the following assessment techniques in order of performance.

The nurse is reviewing in age-related changes in the eye for a class. Which of these physiologic changes is responsible for presbyopia?

The nurse suspects that a patient has appendicitis. Which of these procedures are appropriate for use when assessing for appendicitis or a perforated appendix? (Select all that apply)

During an eye examination, a client tells a nurse that their left eye feels dry and itchy and has noticed a lot of tearing. The nurse notices that the client's left lower eyelid is rolled out with exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. The nurse would document these findings as:

A patient had abdominal surgery yesterday when auscultating his abdomen, you would expect to hear:

When performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a patient, the nurse is unable to palpate the ulnar pulses. The patient's skin is warm and capillary refill time is normal. Next, the nurse should;

During an examination, the nurse notices that the patient stumbles a little while walking, and, when she sits down, she holds on to the sides of the chair. The patient states, "It feels like the room is spinning!" The nurse notices that the patient is experiencing:

A nurse is preparing to perform an abdominal assessment on a client. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take to conduct the assessment.

1) Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sounds.

2) Inspect the abdomen for skin integrity.

3) Ask if the client has abdominal pain.

4) Palpate the abdomen lightly for tenderness.

5) Percuss the abdomen in each of the four quadrants.

Peripheral Vascular

A 65-year-old patient is experiencing pain in his left calf when he exercises that disappears after resting for a few minutes.

Choose the correct answer in the drop down menu to fill in the blank.

The nurse recognizes that this description is most consistent with