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Which of the following findings should the nurse report immediately?

The nurse is assessing the radial pulse of an adult client during a routine physical exam. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as normal?

During cardiac auscultation, what does the heart sound represent?

Which of the following is the best method for the nurse to assess peripheral tissue perfusion in a patient?

The nurse is checking the peripheral pulses. Which of the following is the correct location to palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse?

The nurse is assessing the client’s extraocular movements. Which cranial nerves are involved in this function?

A client reports experiencing palpitations. What is the nurse’s priority first assessment?

The nurse palpates the pulse behind the knee. Which pulse is this?

In the audiogram above, identify where masking is needed (yes/no) for left AC and what the initial presentation level should be for plateau masking. Assume supra-aural earphones. If no masking is needed, write N/A. Right Frequency Masking needed?  Starting level 250 Hz    [BLANK-1]              [BLANK-2] 500 Hz    [BLANK-3]              [BLANK-4] 1000 Hz   [BLANK-5]              [BLANK-6] 2000 Hz   [BLANK-7]              [BLANK-8] 3000 Hz   [BLANK-9]              [BLANK-10]

Someone with normal hearing precipitously sloping to a severe hearing loss at 4000 Hz would have the most difficulty hearing what phonemes?