When the color of the sclera is yellow due to bilirubin that infiltrates all tissues of the body it is called:

A nurse is collecting data from a patient who has dehydration. Which findings should the nurse expect?

Although the signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema, edema, and pain, the major difference is that inflammation:

There are four categories of factors that increase the individual's vulnerability to developing a disease. These categories are genetic, physiological, age and lifestyle. These factors are called:

While conducting an assessment of the patient, the nurse recognizes that after verifying biographical data, the initial step is:

The main reason that auscultation precedes palpation of the abdomen is to:

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces is described as:

The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The initial step in initiating a nurse-patient relationship is for the nurse to:

When a disease results in a structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning, this is a/an:

A nurse is collecting data from a 70-year-old man who has coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension (HTN) Which of the following findings will the nurse report as "signs?" (select all that apply)

Redness or inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes resulting from dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries is termed: