The nurse teaches a client that there are shock absorbers in the back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The client understands that which of the following is another name for shock absorbers:

The nurse is assessing a client's joint for range of movement after falling in the shower. The nurse asks the client to move the right arm away from the center of the body. The nurse correctly documents the joint movement as?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse elicits tenderness on light palpation in the right lower quadrant. The nurse recognizes that this finding could indicate a problem with which organ?

The nurse is percussing a client's abdomen during a physical assessment. The nurse observes an area of dullness above the right costal margin of approximately 11 cm. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is educating a client about blood cell formation in the body. The nurse documents the education and refers to blood cell formation as?

The nurse is performing a rectal examination on a client and finds a firm, irregularly shaped mass. Which of the following is the next action the nurse should take?

A male client with possible fertility problems asks the nurse where sperm is produced. Which answer should the nurse give the client?

The student nurse is studying the functioning of the nervous system. Which of the following descriptions of the central nervous system is accurate?

During an abdominal assessment, the nurse is unable to hear bowel sounds in a client's abdomen. How long should the nurse listen before reporting absent bowel sounds?

A nurse is caring for a client with severe bilateral lower extremity edema.

Nursing Assessment:

The client drove self to the Emergency Department. Stated, "My legs are swollen like balloons and I can hardly walk." The client has bilateral 4+ pitting edema from feet to knees. The nurse is preparing to assess the client's medical history. Which of the following should the nurse recognize to be the underlying cause of lower extremity edema?

A client comes to the clinic and reports having weakness in the left arm and leg for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurological exam?