The nurse is performing a physical exam on a 30-year-old cli…
The nurse is performing a physical exam on a 30-year-old client in the Emergency Department. The client complains of abdominal pain that started as dull, diffuse pain in the epigastric and periumbilical region that later shifted to severe, sharp, persistent pain localized in the RLQ. The pain is aggravated by movement and deep breathing. The client also has nausea and vomiting. Which assessment findings would the nurse also expect? (Select 2 answers that apply)
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A client has been admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of Heart Failure (HF). After three (3) days of treatment in the hospital the nurse notes that the previously audible S3 is now gone. The nurse would recognize this as:
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A client is going natural without pain medications and is laboring at home with a doula and a midwife. She has been sitting in a hot tub for an hour and is very uncomfortable. She begins to run a low-grade fever. Her bag of water is intact. The midwife encourages her to
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