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A client with chronic cancer pain describes the pain as "sharp, tingling, with numbness. The nurse would document the pain as what?

The nurse is assessing a 1-day post-operative client and discovers fine crackles at the bases of the right lung on inspiration. What does the nurse suspect is the cause of the adventitious lung sounds in the right lung?

A nurse is performing a cultural assessment using the LEARN mnemonic for communication. Which area will the nurse assess for the "L" portion of the mnemonic?

The nurse is asked to describe what the heart sound S2 represents. What would be the correct response by the nurse?

A client has been diagnosed with peripheral arterial insufficiency to the right leg. Which of these findings would the nurse expect to find with this condition?

How would the nurse document mild, slight pitting edema of the ankles, where there can be no perceptible swelling seen, the indentation depth will be less than 2mm, and the indentation will disappear in less than 10 seconds?

The nurse is assessing a newly admitted client for heart failure. What findings would the nurse expect to find during the assessment? Select all that apply.

When performing a focused cardiac assessment on a newly admitted client, the nurse notes a heave on the left side of the chest. What can a heave signify?

The nurse is percussing over the lungs of a client with pneumonia. What sound will the nurse expect to hear?

When assessing a newly admitted client, the nurse notes a thrill along the left sternal border. To obtain more information about the cause of the thrill, which action will the nurse take next?

The nurse is observing the lung auscultation technique of a student nurse. What is the correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site to another?