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When performing a respiratory assessment on a patient, the nurse notices a costal vertebral angle (CVA) of approximately 160 degrees. How would finding?

When listening to heart sounds, which valve closures are heard best at the base of the heart. Select all that apply.

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 performing a cardiovascular assessment, what would the nurse understand about an S4 heart sound?

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 suction a client. The pulse is 65 and pulse oximetry is 94%. Which finding will cause the nurse to stop suctioning?

The nurse is on the medical/surgical floor is getting a new admission. The client is being admitted for shortness of breath (dyspnea). Which assessment finding would be of concern?

What subjective data should the nurse obtain about a client's respiratory status? 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?

Which statement by the nurse indicates the correct order of steps to take when performing a focused assessment of the respiratory system?

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?