A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is

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

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

A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?

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

When a fever begins to come down. the patient is in a state of

An older adult American Indian patient has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Along with performing a physical assessment, the nurse should also perform a:

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?

To correctly determine the strength of a patient's lower extremities during a neurological examination, the nurse asks the patient to:

A 16-year-old patient sustained a head injury while playing soccer. When performing a neurologic check, the nurse looks at each pupil to determine

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