A nurse is assessing a client’s past medical history. The nurse notes which of the following to be a key contributor to a possible stroke?

A nurse is caring for a terminally ill client who requests to speak to a provider regarding hospice care. The client states, “I am ready to have peaceful final days.” Which ethical principle is the nurse most likely to rely on when deciding how to respond to the client’s request?

A patient is scheduled to undergo ileostomy surgery. Point to the correct anatomical area of the ileostomy.

Which type of stool on the Bristol Stool Chart is characterized by a smooth, soft, sausage-like appearance and is considered normal?

You are assisting a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) with a patient’s mobility. Explain the difference between rotation of a joint versus circumduction of a joint.

You ask the client to point their toes up toward their nose. What is this is movement?

Identify and select the area of Erb’s precordial site.

Which of the following tests would you use when assessing the function of a patient’s trigeminal nerve (CN V) ? Select the best answer

You perform the Romberg test on a client. You determine that the client needs additional teaching when…

Your patient says that an object placed in the hand is a pair of scissors when the object is a paper clip. Which neurologic test is being performed?