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How does the nurse interpret the following information:  an adult patient states that he has the sensation that everything around him is spinning?

The nurse is assessing the abdomen of an adult patient with a history of liver cirrhosis.  Assessment reveals an abdomen that is protuberant and firm with tight, shiny skin and bulging flanks.  What is the etiology of these assessment findings?

A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her “Adam’s apple” that seems to be getting bigger.  During the assessment, what finding would lead the nurse to suspect that this may not be a cancerous thyroid nodule?

Determine the major organic product of the following reaction:

What is the priority nursing action for a patient who reports having a “cold” and the nurse notes enlarged, firm and tender submandibular lymph nodes?

Match each patient with the appropriate pain scale that the nurse will use to perform a pain assessment.

During an assessment, the nurse notices that when the patient coughs there is bulge on the abdomen, near a healed surgical scar.  What does the nurse suspect?

Exam point distribution Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 6 6 6 6 6 6 20 18 18 18 Total points = 110 Question 1-6 multiple choice questions Question 7-10 free response questions Extra credit 5 points Before you start, make sure your camera is positioned as shown below!  

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 she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal.  What do these finding suggest?

How will the nurse document assessment of the eyes in an adult patient that has drooping of the left eye lid with a smaller distance between the upper and lower lids on the left?