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An assistive personnel (AP) reports a client's vital signs as tympanic temperature 37.1° C (98.8° F), pulse 42/min, respiratory rate 14/min, and BP 98/77 mm Hg. Which vital sign should the nurse re-measure?

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 assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which action should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve II?

A nurse is assessing a client's circulatory system. Which pulse site should the nurse avoid assessing bilaterally at the same time?

Linea nigra is commonly found on the abdomens of:

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 assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which method should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve I?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative client. The nurse should base the client's pain management interventions primarily on which methods of determining the intensity of the client's pain?

Which reproductive health issue causes breast pain beginning a few days before menstruation and subsides when menstruation begins?

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

During which part of a comprehensive physical assessment would the nurse auscultate after inspecting but before percussing?