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:

The normal pattern of breathing is described as

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:

The nurse taking an apical pulse would place the stethoscope at:

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

A critically ill patient has faster and deeper, then slower, respirations. These are followed by a period of no breathing for 21 seconds with continuation of this cycle. This respiratory pattern is

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 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:

To ensure an accurate reading when using a glass oral thermometer, it is necessary to

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

When checking extraocular movements, the nurse asks the patient to follow an object as it is moved into different positions and watch to see if