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Heart sounds are loudest for S1 at the ______ and S2 at the _.

The nurse is assessing a young adult female who is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) and has a body mass index (BMI) score of 32 kg/m². Based on this BMI, what should the nurse deduce about this client’s general health?

While completing a health assessment for a client being admitted with bilateral pneumonia, the nurse asks the client to describe the sputum. Which communication technique should the nurse use to obtain this information?

The nurse is obtaining a health history for a client prior to a scheduled cholecystectomy. While interviewing the client, which assessment technique should the nurse use when asking about the client’s use of illegal drugs and alcohol?

While auscultating a client’s breath sounds, the nurse hears vesicular sounds in the bases of both lungs posteriorly. Which action should the nurse take 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 assessing the legs of an adult client, the nurse observes leathery-looking skin. The client reports aching, tired legs that swell if standing for long periods of time. To screen for venous insufficiency, the nurse should ask the client if they have experienced which subjective finding?

The nurse should anticipate difficulty locating the point of maximal impulse (PMI) in which client?

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?

An adult client presents with gnawing epigastric pain.The pain is worse when the client is hungry and abates after eating something. Which problem do these symptoms suggest?

When inspecting the client’s skin, the nurse observes several areas of ecchymosis on the trunk and extremities. Which information in the client’s history requires additional follow-up by the nurse?