While performing an abdominal assessment on a patient, the nurse notes an abdomen shape similar to the rounded abdomen only greater. This contour is anticipated in pregnancy and seen in adults with ascites and obesity. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A nurse is assessing a client with a history of heart failure who presents with severe edema in the lower extremities. The nurse would document the presence of +4 pitting edema after noting which finding?

While performing an abdominal assessment on a patient, the nurse notes an abdomen shape similar to the rounded abdomen only greater. This contour is anticipated in pregnancy and seen in adults with ascites and obesity. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?

The nurse is working with a group of clients. Which clients are at risk for developing skin cancer? Which assessment findings are at risk for skin cancer (Select all 3 that apply)?

A nurse is assessing a client's peripheral circulation. In which of the following locations should the nurse palpate to assess the posterior tibial pulse? (Selectable areas, or "Hot Spots," are outlined in the artwork below. Select only the outlined area that corresponds to your answer.)

To determine the quality and intensity of a cardiac murmur, the nurse would take which action?

When assessing the elbow, a nurse asks a client to hold the arm out and turn the palm down. When the client performs this maneuver, the nurse is testing what?

A nurse is performing a pain assessment for an alert client. Which measure should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of pain?

A client who is found unresponsive has arterial blood gases drawn, and the results indicate the following:

- pH is 7.12 (normal range: 7.35-7.45) 

- PaCO2 is 90 mm Hg (normal range: 35-45) 

- HCO3- is 22 mEq/L (normal range: 22-26) 

The nurse interprets the results as indicating which condition?

A nurse is interpreting the ECG strip of a client who has bradycardia. Which cardiac components should the nurse identify as the role of the P wave?

A nurse is caring for a client and observes that the client's urine is cloudy, has an unpleasant odor, and contains hematuria. The nurse should recognize that these findings are associated with which urinary problem?