While inspecting the tympanic membrane the nurse notes a pearly gray and shiny appearance. What would this finding indicate?

While inspecting the tympanic membrane the nurse notes a pearly gray and shiny appearance. What would this finding indicate?

A client presents with a cluster of upper airway complaints that include rhinorrhea. Which area of assessment would yield the most pertinent information to the etiology of rhinorrhea?

The nurse is testing for motor functioning by having the client lie down and slide the heel of the right foot down the left shin and then slide the heel of the left foot down the right shin. Which response by the patient would indicate that there may be cerebellar dysfunction?

The nurse is performing a peripheral vascular assessment of an adult client. The nurse is palpating the client's peripheral pulses but knows that some are not palpable, even in healthy clients. What pulse is not palpable in a large proportion of healthy clients?

A nurse is integrating health promotion education into the assessment of a client's mouth, nose and throat. What interview question is most likely to identify a risk factor for oral cancer?

A client comes in with complaints of a headache. The client states, "I always wake up with a headache in the morning, but it gets better in a couple hours. I notice that it always gets worse if I cough or sneeze." What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A new client has been received into the emergency department following a pedestrian-automobile collision. The triage nurse recognizes which of the following as an emergency and correctly notifies the provider immediately?

A nurse who works at a primary care clinic is precepting a nursing student in their senior year of nursing school. The student has evaluated the medical records for the clients that day and will perform assessments and education as appropriate. The preceptor will be able to validate her student is able to prioritize those that are at high risk for developing cataracts if she is able to verbalize which client?

A client is admitted to the emergency room with a head injury. The client denies a previous history of seizures or head injury. What would the nurse most likely find when assessing a client diagnosed with a frontal lobe contusion following a motor vehicle accident?

The nurse is conducting a focused neurologic assessment on an 81-year-old client. What finding below is an age-related neurologic change?