The physician comments that the client has abdominal borborygmic. The nurse recognizes that which of the following is the best description of borborygmic?

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client with a history of Diabetes.

When testing the ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork, the nurse notices that the client is unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally, but is able to feel vibrations on both patellae. What should the nurse suspect from these assessments?

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?

During an assessment of the cranial nerves (CNS), the nurse finds the following asymmetry when the client smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, and escape of air when the nurse presses against the right puffed cheek. The nurse recognized that these findings indicate dysfunction of which cranial nerve(s)?

The nurse is providing health promotion teaching to a group of clients. The nurse should include in her teaching which of the following populations has a greater risk factor for osteoporosis.

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?

The nurse is assessing a client who reports an abnormal sensation of burning or tingling in extremities. Which of the following should the nurse document in the client's record?

The nurse is performing a physical assessment of the client's mandible and temporal bone. The nurse recognizes that the articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone is called?

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?

The nurse suspects that a client has carpal tunnel syndrome and prepares to conduct the Phalen test. What instructions should the nurse give the client to perform the Phalen test?

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve III?