A patient comes to the emergency room stating that he woke up this morning with swollen lips. He reports that he has just started a new medication for his allergies. What is the name of this condition?

A patient arrives for a physical assessment and is complaining of not feeling well. The nurse begins with a general survey and assessing vital signs. The nurse is concerned that the patient has orthostatic hypotension due to the patient complaining of

A patient’s blood pressure is 118/82. He asks the nurse to explain “what the numbers mean.” The nurse’s best reply would be:

A 21-year-old woman has been on a low-protein liquid diet for the past 2 months. She has had adequate calories and appears well nourished. In further assessing her, what would the nurse expect to find?

The aide reports to the nurse that the patient coughs when he drinks liquids and appears to be having difficulty swallowing solid foods. The medical term for difficulty swallowing is:

The nurse is assessing an obese patient for signs of metabolic syndrome. This condition is diagnosed when three or more certain risk factors are present. Which of these assessment findings are risk factors for metabolic syndrome? Select all that apply.

During the physical examination of a patient’s eyes, the nurse asks the patient to follow the tracing of a giant H with the eyes. What is the nurse assessing in this patient?

A 72-year-old teacher comes to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation after being in the hospital for 6 weeks. She was treated for sepsis and respiratory failure and had to be on the ventilator for 3 weeks. You are completing your initial assessment and are evaluating her skin condition. On her sacrum there is full-thickness skin loss that is 5 cm in diameter, with damage to the subcutaneous tissue. The underlying muscle is not affected. You identify this as a pressure ulcer. What is the stage of this ulcer?

A 29-year-old physical therapist presents for evaluation of an eyelid problem. On observation, the right eyeball appears to be protruding forward. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?

The nurse keeps in mind that the most important reason to share information and offer brief teaching while performing the physical examination is to help: