When examining a patient's pupils with a light, the nurse notes that both pupils constrict, regardless of which eye is stimulated by the light. The nurse should document that the pupils exhibit:

The nurse who is assessing the patient with the Glasgow Coma Scale finds a patient who can open his eyes spontaneously, obeys all commands, and is oriented. The nurse documents a score of

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

An older adult American Indian patient has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Along with performing a physical assessment, the nurse should also perform a:

Because the older adult's blood vessels are nonelastic, they are prone to orthostatic hypotension. A priority intervention for a patient with orthostatic hypotension is to:

The normal pattern of breathing is described as

A patient was admitted with possible head trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The nursing implementation with the highest priority is to:

If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a family history of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that his blood pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places him in which of the following categories?

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:

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