When auscultating a patient's lungs, a nurse hears an audible, high-pitched crowing sound. The nurse identifies this sound as

A nurse is assessing a sedated patient whose respiratory rate has fallen below 12 respirations per minute. The nurse identifies this condition as

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

A nurse is collecting data on a client to check for orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who has an oral temperature of 39.5°C (103.1°F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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 collecting data on a client who reports acute pain at a level of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is collecting data on client who has a heart rate of 56/min. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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?

A nurse performing an assessment would correctly note that an absent pulse in one or more of the extremities indicates