A client is admitted with an acute asthma exacerbation. The nurse is preparing to auscultate the client’s lungs. The nurse expects to hear adventitious sounds, specifically sibilant wheezes. Which characteristics best describe these sounds? 

The nurse is caring for a client who underwent closed reduction for a right tibial fracture and was placed in a cast 24 hours ago. Upon assessment the nurse notices the following: right foot warm and pink, pedal pulse present and  weaker than the left, capillary refill 3 seconds, sensation intact in affected extremity. Which action should the nurse take based on this information?

The parents call the nurse into the room after undressing their infant and seeing the baby’s hands and feet are blue in color.  What is this normal finding called?

A client is transferred to the recovery unit after undergoing major surgery. Which initial assessment should the nurse prioritize making at this time?

Which of the following is not a benefit of encouraging early postoperative ambulation? 

A telescope is 8 inches in diameter, with focal length of 3200mm equipped with 3 eyepieces, diameter 1.25 inches with 32mm focal length, diameter 1.25 inches with 20mm focal length and diameter 2 inches with 10 mm focal length. (a) Which eyepiece yield the greatest magnification? explain your answer.  (b) What is the resulting magnification with the eyepiece you have selected in part a? Show your calculation.

Research indicates that _____ seek stimulation because their typical brain arousal is _____.

The nurse is preparing to administer intravenous (IV) potassium to a client with critical hypokalemia. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention during this process?

Which perspective MOST clearly emphasizes the interactive influences of traits and social situations on human behavior?

A client is going through the process of labor. The client is laboring on her hands and knees. Which of the 5 Ps of labor and delivery does this indicate?