You are examining a client with respiratory distress. Which physical assessment would best determine if the client has acute hypoxemia?

The nurse is collecting a medical history on a 34-year old client. The client reports: "I take oral antibiotics whenever she gets a sore throat, because she cannot afford to lose any time at work". What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse is preparing to conduct a physical assessment on a client who appears uncomfortable and slightly anxious. Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A prescription reads morphine sulfate, 8 mg stat. The medication ampule reads morphine sulfate, 10mg/ml. The nurse prepares how many milliliters (mL) to administer the correct dose. Round to the nearest tenth.

A nurse is caring for a patient in the endocrinologist outpatient clinic.

When completing the assessment at 0810, which of the findings listed below would require a follow-up by the nurse?

Click to highlight the statements in the assessment findings that require follow-up by the nurse.

• Axillary temperature 100.5° F
• Heart rate 105/min
• Respiratory rate 18/min

The client is 34 years of age. States she has a bowel movement after every meal, heat intolerance, and nervousness. The client has lost 20 pounds in the last month without dieting or a change in physical activity. She exercises 4-5 times per week for 45 minutes at a time. States at times during exercise, she experiences irregular heartbeat.

While completing a comprehensive assessment of a client who is admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the objective data revealed the client's nails appear convexed and wide with an angle greater than 160 degrees. How would the nurse document this finding?

A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client that has a serum potassium level of 3.2 mEq (3.5-5.0 mEq). What statements made by the client indicate a potential cause of this clinical manifestation? Select All That Apply.

The nurse is admitting a client to the urgent care center. When taking a health history of an older adult client, the nurse would inquire about a history of which eye conditions.
Select the four options that apply.

A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The nurse suspects that the client may be experiencing hypovolemia. For which clinical indicators should the nurse assess the dient that supports this conclusion? (Select All That Apply)

A nurse is caring for a 24-year-old client who reports a recent fall, hitting their head and right shoulder.

Complete the sentence by using the list of options. The nurse should first address the client's

A nurse should ask the client to assume which position to begin the examination of the breast?