The client presents for an evaluation of musculoskeletal symptoms. The following data is presented regarding the client. Indicate whether the following data is subjective or objective. This question is worth 1 point total (0.20 each). 

During a routine examination, a client begins to cry when discussing a recent diagnosis of cancer. The nurse’s best response to her crying would be:

Which of the following statements indicate that the nurse understands the pain experience in older adults?

The nurse is reassessing a client’s respirations after administering a narcotic pain medication. The nurse finds the rate to be 8 respirations/min. What should the nurse do next? 

When assessing the quality of a client’s pain, which of the following questions by the nurse would be appropriate?

During assessment of history of presenting illness, a 45-year-old client reports right foot pain that started yesterday after walking to work. During the health history the client states: “it is the worse pain he has ever had.”  Which symptom characteristics has the client reported?

Which of the following questions would best assess a client’s judgement?

The nurse is assessing vital signs in an older adult client. What changes in vital signs would the nurse expect to assess in the older adult client?

During an interview, a woman says, “I have decided that I can no longer allow my children to live with their father’s violence. I just can’t seem to be able to leave him though.” Using interpretation, the nurse’s best response would be:

A client is undergoing a physical assessment. When percussing the client’s abdomen, the nurse would expect which percussion note as a normal over the liver?