A patient is receiving an opiate-based medication to help mange pain. Which assessment has the highest priority when monitoring his condition?

The nurse who is assessing the patient with the Glasgow Coma Scale finds a patient who can open his eyes spontaneously, obeys all commands, and is oriented. The nurse documents a score of

The nurse anticipates that if the stroke volume of a patient is reduced, the pulse will be:

When examining a patient's pupils with a light, the nurse notes that both pupils constrict, regardless of which eye is stimulated by the light. The nurse should document that the pupils exhibit:

A nurse caring for a patient on bed rest with a history of respiratory health problems should:

When performing an initial assessment on a patient, which piece of information is of highest priority?

A patient who is terminally ill is described during shift report as having Cheyne-Stokes breathing. On assessment, the nurse anticipates finding:

If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will

When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:

A nurse is instructing a nursing student on performing pupillary checks on a patient with a possible head injury. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands the concept?

The nurse documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: "blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min." The nurse would record the pulse pressure as: