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Rebound tenderness of the abdomen is associated with what condition?

The client taking new blood pressure medications presents to the emergency department after a syncopal episode.  He complains of lightheadedness when he sits upright quickly.  Identify the suspected cause.

While the client is sitting up on the edge of the bed, the nurse observes corded pulsations along the vessel that runs from the ear down the neck.  The nurse identifies this as [BLANK-1] and concludes that [BLANK-2] caused this condition. 

The client reports SOB and the nurse notes the client’s color is pale with a bluish hue around the lips. What is the priority action by the nurse?

Identify a common physiologic sign that occurs with pain.

Why is xerostomia a condition that nurses must recognize?

The client describes his stool as hard and black.  What could be the cause?

What should the nurse suggest to help a patient prevent osteoporosis?

The nurse is preparing to begin morning shift assessments on the 4 clients that she is assigned to for the day shift. What client would the nurse assess first?

When would the nurse use the diaphragm of the stethoscope?  When listening to ______________.