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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?

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 assessing a sedated client notes the respirations have fallen below 10 respirations per minute. The nurse identifies this condition as?

The nurse obtaining a pulse oximetry reading on a client can place the pulse oximetry sensor on what anatomical positions of the body? SELECT ALL THAT APPLYS

While assessing a client’s pulse, a nurse identifies that the pulse obliterates. What did the nurse identify?

A client ask the nurse what a pain threshold is. Which statement below would be the nurse’s best response?

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

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

A client is complaining of “mild discomfort” from a headache. The nurse would expect the provider to have which classification of pain medication on hand?

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?”