The nurse gives the patient the following instructions: "Focus on the far wall and now focus on my pen." The nurse is assessing the

While performing an admission history on a confused patient, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the registered nurse (RN) by collecting secondary information about the patient. An example of secondary information would be that

The nurse gives the patient the following instructions: "Focus on the far wall and now focus on my pen." The nurse is assessing the

During auscultation, the nurse hears fine rales in the patient's lower lobes bilaterally. Fine rales are described as

When performing a thorough physical assessment on a patient, the licensed practical nurse (LPN) begins collecting primary data. An example of primary data is that

A nurse is preparing to assess a client for a pulse deficit. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

During the physical assessment, the nurse asks an elderly female patient if she experiences constipation. The nurse knows that

A nurse is assisting with teaching a newly licensed nurse about the loss of body heat. The nurse should include that heat loss that occurs when sweat dries on the skin is caused by which of the following mechanisms?

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a patient. When collecting objective and subjective data, the nurse identifies subjective data as

The nurse enters the patient's room and the patient states, "I think my feet are swollen.". Which would be the nurse's next action?

A nurse is unable to palpate a client's dorsalis pedis pulse. The nurse will next attempt to palpate the