Which of the following is the most important muscle in the normal respiratory process of an adult?

The nurse palpates a swollen inguinal lymph node. Which assessment should the nurse perform next?

A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine (T4) level. What gland should the nurse assess?

The nurse percusses a client with COPD and expects to hear:

When auscultating the lungs of an adult patient, the nurse notes that low-pitched, soft breath sounds are heard over the posterior lower lobes, with inspiration being longer than expiration. The nurse interprets that these sounds are:

Skin Assessment

Highlight the abnormal findings that the nurse should be concerned about. Select all that apply.

A 40-year-old woman reports a change in mole size, accompanied by color changes, itching, burning, and bleeding over the past month. She has a dark complexion and has no family history of skin cancer, but she has had many blistering sunburns in the past.

The nurse has just completed a lymph node assessment on a healthy 40-year-old female patient. Which of the following is an expected finding?

The nurse has discovered decreased skin turgor in a patient and knows that this finding is expected in which condition?

During an examination of a female patient, the nurse notes lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute infection. How do acutely infected lymph nodes typically appear?

A nurse is auscultating heart sounds and hears a murmur. What should be included in the nurse's documentation? Select all that apply.

During a cardiac assessment of a client you observed jugular vein distension, and auscultated $3 gallop heart sound. These findings most likely suggest which of the following conditions?