While auscultating heart sounds, the nurse hears a bruit Which of these should be used to assess this bruit?

While the nurse examines a patient’s pupillary response to light in the right eye, the pupil in the left eye is constricted. What does this finding suggest to the nurse?

Which of the following screening tests has an expected finding of AC (air conduction) >BC (conduction) sound?

During an examination, the nurse notices a patterned injury on a patient’s back. Which of these would cause such an injury?

The most important step that the nurse can take to prevent transmission of microorganisms in the hospital setting is to:

All of the following are true about the review of systems (ROS), EXCEPT?

During an assessment, the nurse asks a patient with low back pain what has been used to try to alleviate the pain. The nurse is asking questions to determine which category of the mnemonic OLD CART?

A patient has had arthritic pain in her hips for several years since a hip fracture. She is able to move around in her room and has not offered any complaints so far this morning. However, when asked, she states that her pain is “bad this morning” and rates it at an 8 on a 1 to 10 scale. What does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is preparing to conduct a health assessment with a patient. What will be the nurse’s initial role when caring for this patient?

While measuring a patient’s blood pressure, the nurse uses proper technique to obtain an accurate reading. Which of these situations will result in a falsely high blood pressure reading? Select all that apply.