Short, discrete, interrupted crackling or bubbling adventitious breath sounds heard most commonly on inspiration is termed:

Short, discrete, interrupted crackling or bubbling adventitious breath sounds heard most commonly on inspiration is termed:

The term used to describe a disease where there has been a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease is:

When a disease results in a structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning, this is a/an:

Free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or a cavity is termed:

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:

The nurse has been assigned to care for a 62 year-old man. After introducing herself to the patient and explaining that she will be performing a nursing assessment, what is the first area to be assessed after taking vital signs?

When the color of the sclera is yellow due to bilirubin that infiltrates all tissues of the body it is called:

The patient has been found to have edema of the lower extremities. The nurse is assessing whether or not it is pitting and to what degree. After pressing the skin against a bony prominence for 5 seconds, the nurse identifies 4+ pitting edema because the rebound time is:

During the nursing interview, several histories are taken. The history that involves data concerning habits and lifestyle patterns is called:

The main reason that auscultation precedes palpation of the abdomen is to: