A patient complains of “a really, really bad sore throat and…

A patient complains of “a really, really bad sore throat and fever. I had the chills all last night too.” Denies symptoms of a head or chest cold. Upon physical exam, the nurse notes a pharynx that is erythematous, with enlarged tonsils with exudate. The nurse also palpates swollen tender cervical nodes. The patient’s temperature is 100.8. The nurse suspects?

The nurse is taking a client’s 2-step blood pressure accordi…

The nurse is taking a client’s 2-step blood pressure according to the American Heart Association guidelines. The nurse identifies the brachial pulse is no longer palpable at 120 mm Hg. How high should the nurse pump up the blood pressure cuff when performing step two in the blood pressure assessment?

During an examination of a patient’s abdomen, the nurse note…

During an examination of a patient’s abdomen, the nurse notes that the abdomen is rounded and firm to the touch. The nurse suspects gaseous distention as the patient denies “passing flatus yesterday or today”. During percussion, the nurse notes a drum-like quality of sound across the quadrants. Tympany upon percussion indicates?