Adventitious breath sounds that have a whistling or sighing sound due to narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passage are termed:

The elderly patient is being assessed for skin turgor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Fluid, cells or other substances that have been slowly discharged from body cells or blood vessels, through small pores or breaks in the cell membrane are called:

The study of all factors involved in the development of the disease or the cause of the disease is termed:

An abnormal rapid rate of breathing seen in many disease conditions is called:

The patient was admitted with a complaint of abdominal pain. Later the nurse observed the patient demonstrating dyspnea. This change in condition required an assessment called:

Adventitious breath sounds that have a whistling or sighing sound due to narrowing of the lumen of a respiratory passage are termed:

There are four categories of factors that increase the individual's vulnerability to developing a disease. These categories are genetic, physiological, age and lifestyle. These factors are called:

The profuse secretion of sweat associated with an elevated body temperature, certain disease conditions, physical exertion, exposure to heat and mental or emotional stress is termed:

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 is obtaining a history of the patient's present illness. The PQRST system is being used for the interview. In this system the R is: