Before giving permission for any procedure, a patient must have full knowledge about what will be done during the procedure along with its risks and complications. This is called:

Which of these concepts is most important for a nurse to utilize throughout the physical assessment of a client?

A __________________ requires the injection of a radiotracer 45 minutes prior to beginning the procedure.

Label the following auscultation points. A B C D E

Which of these breath sounds is abnormal?

During auscultation of all four quadrants of a client’s abdomen, the nurse hears 30 or more bowel sounds per minute. How should this finding be documented?

The statement made by a patient that would delay a scheduled CT scan with contrast would be:

When assisting the health care provider to perform a lumbar puncture, the nurse would place the client in which position?

A nurse caring for a patient on bed rest with a history of respiratory health problems should:

To accurately assess the client’s response to a diagnostic procedure, which of these actions should the nurse take?