While interviewing a newly admitted older female client, the nurse observes that the client ignores questions asked by the nurse, and speaks loudly to her son who brought her to the hospital. Which action should the nurse implement first?

In assessing a client's neck, the nurse hears a blowing swish when auscultating the area over the left carotid artery, but hears no sound over the right carotid artery. How should the nurse document this finding?

While interviewing a newly admitted older female client, the nurse observes that the client ignores questions asked by the nurse, and speaks loudly to her son who brought her to the hospital. Which action should the nurse implement first?

The nurse observes that a client is experiencing melena. Which serum laboratory test should the nurse monitor in response to this finding?

When family members express their concern about their father's recent memory loss, which assessment should the nurse suggest?

While auscultating a client's abdomen, the nurse hears a low-pitched blowing sound in the upper midline area. Which is the likely indication of this finding?

While assessing the legs of an adult client, the nurse observes leathery-looking skin. The client reports aching, tired legs that swell when standing for long periods of time. To screen for venous insufficiency, the nurse should ask the client if they have experienced which subjective finding?

A client who is admitted for an acute stroke reports the onset of a burning sensation in the hands and legs. Which action should the nurse implement to identify additional findings that are consistent with the client's paresthesia?

An adult male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter?

The nurse is examining an older female client and suspects that she has a dysfunction in her hip region. Which procedure should the nurse perform to further assess for hip dysfunction?

The nurse performs a two-point discrimination test by applying two sterile needles lightly to the fingertips and moving the needle tips in ever-closing distances. A middle-aged adult client senses two points at a distance of 3 mm on the fingertips and 10 mm on the palms of the hands. Which interpretation of this finding is accurate?