The nurse is conducting a class on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which patient would you see FIRST?

The four techniques of physical assessment include inspection, palpation, percussion, and _________________.

What is the purpose of direct percussion? Select all that apply.

Health and illness are determined by many factors. What are the determinants of health identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? Select all that apply.

A nurse is performing a general assessment. What is he or she assessing when performing light palpation? Select all that apply.

You are performing light and deep palpation on the patient’s abdomen. You know that you will press down ________ for light palpation and ________ for deep palpation.

A patient is complaining of shortness of breath and mild chest pain. You are about to start the focused assessment. What should be the nurse’s first action?

An advantage of using a checklist is:

An advantage of using an anecdotal record is:

During a health history interview, a client has difficulty describing a chief complaint of chest pain. The client hesitates and is having difficulty when trying to explain the symptoms. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?