The client reports SOB and the nurse notes the client’s color is pale with a bluish hue around the lips. What is the priority action by the nurse?

The nurse palpates a hard, unilateral, non-tender node that seems “stuck” or fixed in place in the right anterior neck. What is the nurse’s concern?

The client taking new blood pressure medications presents to the emergency department after a syncopal episode.  He complains of lightheadedness when he sits upright quickly.  Identify the suspected cause.

Where is the most common site of breast cancer?

 A 34-year-old female reports pain and burning with urination. How would the nurse document these symptoms?

The patient asked the nurse, “My primary care provider informed me that I have Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.  What does that mean?”  What is the nurse’s best response? 

The nurse is examining the oral cavity of a young male who reports painful swallowing, fever, and difficulty breathing when he lays flat. On exam, the nurse notes his tonsils are erythematous and touching. What is the priority concern?

The patient says “My belly hurts.”  What is the one question the nurse must ask about the severity of the patient’s pain?

The nurse is preparing to begin morning shift assessments on the 4 clients that she is assigned to for the day shift. What client would the nurse assess first?

How would a client describe typical angina?