The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:

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

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

A nurse is caring for a patient with a cardiac disease history. When measuring vital signs, the nurse finds that the radial pulse is 102 beats/min and irregular. The nurse correctly:

The nurse taking an apical pulse would place the stethoscope at:

A nurse caring for a patient on bed rest with a history of respiratory health problems should:

When performing an initial assessment on a patient, which piece of information is of highest priority?

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

The nurse is informed that a patient had abnormal heart sounds during the night shift. When auscultating abnormal heart sounds, the nurse knows to listen to heart sounds with the:

The nurse tells a patient that he will be performing a visual acuity test using the Snellen eye chart. The patient asks how the test is done. The nurse's best reply is:

A type of Korotkoff sound that indicates the diastolic pressure in children and in some adults is