Which assessment finding would thenurse document as a subjective data?

Which action should the nurse perform before beginning a physical assessment?

A nurse is preparing to assess a patient’s abdomen. Which action should the nurse perform first to ensure accurate findings?

While palpating a patient’s abdomen, the patient reports pain. What should the nurse do next?

A nurse auscultates a patient’s lungs and hears high-pitched, musical sounds primarily during expiration. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

During a physical assessment, a patient states, “I have had a headache for three days.” How should the nurse classify this information?

A nurse is performing a physical assessment and notes a dull sound when percussing over the patient’s lower lung field. What might this finding indicate?

Which diagnostic test measures the percentage of red blood cells in the total blood volume?

Which specimen is most commonly collected to evaluate kidney function and detect urinary tract disorders?

Which diagnostic imaging test uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body structures?

Which action is most important for the nurse to perform before collecting a laboratory specimen?

Which type of diagnostic test involves examining body tissues under a microscope to detect disease?

Which term refers to the involuntary passage of stool?

Which organ is primarily responsible for absorbing water and forming feces?

Which factor commonly contributes to constipation?

Which nursing intervention helps prevent constipation in hospitalized patients?

Which color of stool may indicate the presence of digested blood in the gastrointestinal tract?

A definition of Wellness or health would include?

The nurse explained to the patient that health is measured on a continuum scale and that:

Which of the following risk factors is modifiable?

Healthy people 2020 provides national objectives that are designed to help people live longer and healthier lives. Disease prevention and health promotion through education, can be achieved by:

Which of the following choices correctly identifies the phases of illness (in order)?

A client who is suffering from terminal cancer ask a nurse how massage decreases pain. The nurse explains that in theory,

A client who had an amputation just below the knee several days ago expresses confusion about why a foot that has been amputated is still causing intense pain. A nurse explains that the type of pain experienced by this client is:

A nurse will recognize that further instruction was needed if a nursing student expressed the assumption that a client?

A client who was admitted with severe back pain is watching TV and smiling. The client received pain medication 4 hours ago and rates his pain at an 8.  Knowing that the client's pain medication may be given every four to six hours, the nurse will?

When instructing the client about restorative rest, the nurse explains that:

A nurse explains to a client with chronic pain that exercise may relieve some pain. The nurse goes on to explain that based on the gate control theory, exercise:

The following clients have had blood draws ordered. The nurse will not perform venipuncture on

A nurse is preparing a patient for a fasting blood glucose test scheduled for early morning. Which instruction should the nurse provide to the patient? 

A nurse is collecting a mid stream clean-catch urine specimen. Which action should the nurse instruct the patient to perform?

A nurse reviews laboratory results and notes the patient’s white blood cell (WBC) count is significantly elevated. What is the most likely interpretation of this finding?

A patient is scheduled for a CT scan with contrast dye. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the provider before the procedure?

After a patient undergoes a liver biopsy, which nursing action is the priority?

Which color of stool may indicate the presence of digested blood in the gastrointestinal tract?