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In which position would the nurse place a 20 year old adult with asthma who is short of breath?

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

In which position would the nurse place a 20 year old adult with asthma who is short of breath?

A client asks the nurse to describe what causes a murmur. What would be the correct response by the nurse?

The nurse wants to prevent venous thrombus (DVT) formation in a client after surgery. What action should the nurse delegate to the certified nursing assistant/patient care assistant to help prevent DVT formation in the client?

What subjective data should the nurse obtain about a client's cardiac status? Select all that apply.

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?

A client with pneumonia is admitted to the medical/surgical floor. Which activity is most important for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

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?

When assessing tactile fremitus, increased tactile fremitus is expected under which condition?

The nurse obtains information when performing a focused assessment of a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who has been admitted with increasing dyspnea (shortness of breath) over the last 3 days. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?