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When performing a cardiovascular assessment, what would the nurse understand about an S3 heart sound? Select all that apply

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 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?

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

Which nonpharmacologic pain treatment should the nurse avoid using in an older adult who shows signs of confusion?

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?

A nurse is preparing to teach clients. Which client finding will cause the nurse to postpone a teaching session? (Select all that apply)

When teaching a health promotion class at a retirement home for individuals 65 or greater, which information would the nurse include about ways to decrease the spread of respiratory infections?

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

A 67-year-old client states that he recently began to have pain in his left calf when climbing the 10 stairs to his apartment. This pain is relieved by sitting for about 2 minutes, then he is able to resume his activities. How would the nurse document this finding?

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?