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The nurse is caring for a patient with Bell’s palsy, which is characterized by asymmetrical facial structures, smooth forehead, drooling, and inability to raise eyebrows. The nurse understands that which of the following cranial nerve(s) is impacted by Bell’s palsy?

The nurse places a key in the hand of a patient, and the patient identifies it as a key. What term would the nurse use to describe this finding?

A woman who is 8-months pregnant noticed a change in her posture and is having lower back pain. The nurse tells her that during pregnancy, women have a posture shift to compensate for the enlarging fetus. What is the term for this shift in posture?

An 85-year-old patient comments during his annual physical examination that he seems to be getting shorter with age. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate about aging?

When performing a health history, the nurse would note immunizations under which category?

A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed his skin is more red than normal. The nurse understands that redness is associated with which medical term?

A patient has a history of diabetes, has a poor appetite, and is declining physically.  The nurse caring for this patient is discussing the care with her nurse manager. Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse, would cause the nurse manager to intervene?

A nursing student performs a focused abdominal assessment on her patient in clinical. Which of the following actions performed by the nurse warrants further education?

Which of the following will help the student nurse improve his or her health assessment techniques? Select all that apply. 

The nurse is examining a patient’s ears and notices cerumen in the external canal. Which of these statements about cerumen is correct?