The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The initial step in initiating a nurse-patient relationship is for the nurse to:

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

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

The most frequently used skill in the physical nursing assessment is:

Listening for bowel sounds is done over all four quadrants of the abdomen using the diaphragm of the stethoscope. The normal rate of bowel sounds per minute is:

While conducting an assessment of the patient, the nurse recognizes that after verifying biographical data, the initial step is:

Although the signs and symptoms of both infection and inflammation include erythema, edema, and pain, the major difference is that inflammation:

As the assessment continues the nurse notes an abnormal swishing sound with auscultation of the carotid artery. The term for this sound is:

Discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membranes caused by extravasation of blood into subcutaneous tissue is termed:

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

You answer Ms. B's call light just after lunch. She complains of severe abdominal pain. What type of assessment should you perform?