When assessing the quality of a patient’s pedal pulses, the nurse is assessing:

During the musculoskeletal portion of the physical examination, the nurse asks the patient to spread his fingers and then bring them together again. Which of the following is the nurse testing when asking him to bring his fingers together?

A patient who has been hospitalized for an infection states, “The UAP told me my vital signs are within normal limits; that means I’m cured.” The nurse’s best response would be:

Wired technologies are

Estrogen increases the deposition of fat around the buttocks and thighs, which is nature’s way of ensuring that ____.

Another name for a home page is a(n):

What is the normal lab value for Mg++:___________________mEq/L

The nurse must administer an enema to an adult patient with constipation. How far should she insert the tubing into the patient’s return?

The UAP informs the nurse that a patient has fallen out of bed and is in pain. The nurse assesses the patient and provides care. Identify the correct documentation of the fall.

A 63-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with a stroke does not respond to verbal stimuli. What should the nurse do next to try to provoke a response?