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

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

You answer Ms. B's call light just after lunch. She complains of severe abdominal pain. What type of assessment should you perform?

The term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease is:

An abnormal rapid rate of breathing seen in many disease conditions is called:

Free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or a cavity is termed:

Adventitious breath sounds that have a whistling or sighing sound due to narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passage are termed:

Which would be included in an assessment of the peripheral vascular system? (select all that apply)

The elderly patient is being assessed for skin turgor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

When the patient asked the nurse how long it would take to "get over" the diabetes, the nurse explained that she will have this disease throughout her life. Diabetes mellitus is considered a/an:

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