A nurse is assessing a sedated patient whose respiratory rate has fallen below 12 respirations per minute. The nurse identifies this condition as

A nurse is assessing a sedated patient whose respiratory rate has fallen below 12 respirations per minute. The nurse identifies this condition as

When performing a thorough physical assessment on a patient, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) begins collecting primary data. An example of primary data is that

A nurse is collecting data on a client who reports acute pain at a level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies subjective data as

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the loss of body heat. The nurse should include that heat loss that occurs when sweat dries on the skin is caused by which of the following mechanisms?

During auscultation, the nurse hears fine rales in the patient's lower lobes bilaterally. Fine rales are described as

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about documenting blood pressure. The nurse should include to document which of the following information?

A nurse is collecting data on a client to check for orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is preparing to obtain an electronic blood pressure measurement on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?