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During palpation of the anterior chest wall, the nurse feels a coarse, crackling sensation over the skin surface. What does this finding indicate?

During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs). She tells the nurse that she believes that mammograms “do a much better job than I ever could to find a lump.” What should the nurse include in his or her response to this patient?

A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that the patient has some loss of central vision, but her peripheral vision is normal. What do these findings suggest?

Your patient has wheezes upon auscultation of the lungs. Which of the following additional assessment findings would warrant immediate attention by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting a child safety class for new mothers. Which factor places young children at highest risk for ear infections?

The student understands that the normal stimulus to breathe is primarily due to:

The opposing pressure the ventricle must generate to open the aortic valve is known as:

The nurse performs a focused eye assessment on a patient. Which of the following findings, if noted by the nurse, warrants notification to the provider?

The new graduate nurse knows the pacemaker of the heart is called the: 

A parent of a 1-month-old tells you that the top of her child’s head is soft in the front, and she is worried. What would be your response to the parent?