A nurse is unable to palpate a client’s dorsalis or posterior tibialis pulses. What is the nurse’s most appropriate action?

A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse, requires vigorous shaking or shouting and requires consistent stimulation for cooperation. The nurse knows the patient is ________

A mother brings her adolescent daughter to the clinic. The mother is worried that her daughter is sexually active. When assessing the adolescent, it is vital for the nurse to do what first?

The patients asked why the nurse has asked them to perform a tandem walk test. The nurse’s correct response would be?

The nurse is preparing to perform a physical examination on a female client who has been transferred to the medical unit from the emergency department. The nurse should begin the collection of objective data with which of the following examinations?

When observing the body structure of the patient during the general survey. What questions would you ask yourself?

The nurse is preparing to auscultate the client’s thorax. Which of the nurse’s following actions is the priority during this component of assessment?

A nurse is preparing to physically examine a client. Which action is most important to take before beginning the examination?

Match the appropriate health promotion education for each patient.

The nurse is assessing a client’s orientation. What is the rationale for why the nurse firsts ask the clients what time of day it is?