When completing a physical examination of the musculoskeletal (MS) system on the older adult the APRN knows that:

The musculoskeletal examination should begin when?

A pleural friction rub is caused by inflammation of the pleural space and is expected to be auscultated with

Which of the following is the definition of an adventitious breath sound rhonchi?

Which of the following would be assessed as part of the range of motion (ROM) during the assessment of the thoracic and lumbar spine?

  Which of the following is NOT considered a red flag finding for acute abdominal pain?

Which of the following is an uncommon cause of pain in the right upper quadrant?

 Ulnar deviation and boutonniere deformities are characteristics of:

Pregnant patients experience both structural and ventilatory changes. Tidal volume and vital capacity increase during pregnancy. Dyspnea is common in pregnancy and is usually a result of normal physiologic changes. The pregnant woman increases her ventilation and is expected to develop:

To count the ribs and the intercostal spaces, you begin by palpating the reference point of the: