While conducting an assessment of the patient, the nurse recognizes that after verifying biographical data, the initial step is:

Free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or a cavity is termed:

As the assessment continues the nurse notes an abnormal swishing sound with auscultation of the carotid artery. The term for this sound is:

When performing the nursing physical assessment, the nurse uses head-to-toe organization. When using this method, the nurse begins with a:

There are four categories of factors that increase the individual's vulnerability to developing a disease. These categories are genetic, physiological, age and lifestyle. These factors are called:

The nurse has been assigned to care for a 62 year-old man. After introducing herself to the patient and explaining that she will be performing a nursing assessment, what is the first area to be assessed after taking vital signs?

Any disturbance of the structure or function of the body is a pathological condition. This condition is termed a/an:

The most frequently used skill in the physical nursing assessment is:

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces is described as:

The nurse is meeting a patient for the first time. The initial step in initiating a nurse-patient relationship is for the nurse to:

The main reason that auscultation precedes palpation of the abdomen is to: