The nurse is assessing a patient’s abdomen through palpation. Which of the following is located in the LUQ?

Which of the following will help the student nurse improve his or her health assessment techniques? Select all that apply. 

A patient is in the recovery room after having surgery of the left hip. The nurse is unable to palpate a pulse of the left leg. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to do first?

A patient reports claudication, unilateral leg coolness, and absent pulses on one leg. These findings suggest which of the following diagnoses?

A patient’s vision is recorded as 20/30 when the Snellen eye chart is used. How should the nurse interpret these results?

The nurse is assessing a 9-year-old girl who asks, “Am I normal? I don’t seem to need a bra yet, but I have some friends who do. What if I never get breasts?” Which response by the nurse is best?

A patient has a history of diabetes, has a poor appetite, and is declining physically.  The nurse caring for this patient is discussing the care with her nurse manager. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse, would cause the nurse manager to intervene?

A patient states that they think they might have a urinary tract infection. The nurse assesses the patient for which of the following symptoms?

The nurse preceptor visualizes the new nurse performing the following procedure (see image). What finding is associated with this test?

The nurse is assessing a patient for constipation. Which of the following criteria is correct for constipation?