A patient describes shortness of breath that gets worse when they sit up. Which term documents this?

An older patient presents with the complaint of coughing-up mucus. During the history taking portion of the visit the nurse practitioner notes that the patient is describing more than usual sputum production. The nurse practitioner witnesses the patient’s sputum after a cough and notes that the sputum is yellow-green, purulent and sticky, but has no visible blood or streaks of blood. The diagnosis most closely related to this type of sputum is:

An adolescent presents to the clinic with a possible laryngeal obstruction. What breath sound should the nurse practitioner expect to hear?

Pregunta 5: Escucha esta descripción de Mundaka, un pueblo en España. Indica la letra correcta para completar cada frase, como en el ejemplo. Question 5: Listen to this description of Mundaka, a town in Spain. Indicate the correct letter to complete each sentence, as in the example. Ejemplo: El surf es… A …un deporte. B …una comida. C …divertido. D …difícil.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the examination of peripheral arteries?

A nurse is having difficulty hearing differences while percussing over lung fields. What should the nurse do?

When obtaining the history of a patient with a cough, an acute onset, especially without fever suggests:

While percussing the lung fields of a 53-year-old patient, the nurse practitioner notes the following: Intensity: Very Loud Pitch: Very Low Duration: Longer Quality: Booming The nurse practitioner should note this tone in the chart as:  

Which modification is made to documentation of the history of older adults?

During the examination of a patient’s heart and blood vessels the nurse practitioner notes a mid systolic murmur with a medium pitch. The sound radiates along the left sternal border to the carotid with a palpable thrill. The nurse practitioner notes that the apical thrust shifts down and left. Which heart murmur should the nurse practitioner suspect most?