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A nurse on a postsurgical unit is assessing a client following the client’s appendectomy (appendix removal). The nurse is asking if the patient has ever experienced any shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. What step of the Health History would this assessment be categorized as?

A nurse is performing a routine skin assessment on a 78-year-old client with limited mobility. Which of the following findings requires the most immediate intervention?

While performing a general survey, the nurse notes that a client has a body mass index (BMI) of 32. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 38.7 degrees C (101.7 degrees F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following actions by a nurse best demonstrates the ethical principle of beneficence?

A client is undergoing heart surgery. During the planning phase of the nursing process, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

In Nevada a registered nurse (RN) can delegate which of the licensed practical nurse (LPN).

A nurse notes petechiae on a client’s lower extremities. Which condition should the nurse suspect?

The patient was seen for skilled PT today with no complaints of pain. However, the patient requires increased verbal and tactile cues due to apraxia and presents with increased spasticity and difficulty initiating trunk movement. During therapeutic activities in hooklying position, what technique should be utilized first to address the spasticity before working on trunk rotation?Following spasticity reduction, what technique should the therapist use to improve movement initiation, increase coordination, and promote independent trunk rotation?

The problems an individual may have in body function or structure is referred to as/a __?