When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:

A very pertinent part of the physical examination on a patient with back pain is

A patient is receiving an opiate-based medication to help mange pain. Which assessment has the highest priority when monitoring his condition?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the spouse of a client about how to take a blood pressure. Which of the following actions by the spouse indicates a need for further instruction?

A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?

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

The normal pattern of breathing is described as

When checking extraocular movements, the nurse asks the patient to follow an object as it is moved into different positions and watch to see if

The nurse notes that a patient has an exaggerated lumbar curve. This is indicative of

During a health interview, an older adult patient has difficulty remembering information about the health history. In order to get the information more reliably, the nurse should:

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: