A wife is extremely upset about her husband’s respirations. The nurse explains the pattern is called Cheyne-Stokes and is characterized by:

The nurse caring for a client complaining of severe abdominal pain asks the client if they have nausea or vomiting. What pain characteristic is the nurse gathering data on?

Which documentation by the nurse indicates an abnormal finding in a healthy adult client?

The nurse uses the COLDSPA mnemonic when engaging in data gathering and assessment.  What information is the nurse seeking when asking the client “How bad is it?” and “Can you rate it on a scale of 0 to 10?”

The nurse is educating a client with chronic pain about the benefits of increasing endorphins in their system. Which chemicals and foods would the nurse include to avoid in the teaching? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The admitting nurse is asking about pain. Which statement by the client describes the character of the their pain.

A nursing instructor will intervene when the student nurse  assessing a client’s pain includes which of the following?

When asked why pain is considered the fifth vital sign, a nurse explains to a patient that pain:

A nurse explains to a student who is complaining of aching pain, that it is important to report the pain to the primary care provider rather than ignore it because:

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing dyspnea.  Which objective data would support that sign?