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:

A 52-year-old patient presents with malaise, fatigue, chest congestion, and a chronic cough. While collecting assessment data, an important question to ask is

If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)

The nurse covers a newborn baby's head with a cap. because the head:

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 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

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 assesses that the 86-year-old patient is experiencing orthostatic hypotension when assessments indicate: (Select all that apply.)

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

Regarding the blood pressure in children, the diastolic pressure is assessed by the auscultation of a:

A patient was admitted with possible head trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The nursing implementation with the highest priority is to: