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 documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: "blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min." The nurse would record the pulse pressure as:

A patient who is terminally ill is described during shift report as having Cheyne-Stokes breathing. On assessment, the nurse anticipates finding:

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

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

The normal pattern of breathing is described as

The nurse covers a newborn baby's head with a cap. because the head:

The nurse taking a blood pressure should:

The nurse explains to a patient that the pulse oximeter can measure the arterial oxygen by:

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