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The client could raise his hand off the mattress and grip the nurse’s fingers. However, the client could not maintain the full strength of the grip with resistance.  How would the nurse document the client’s muscle strength?

Describe what would be inlcuded in the “R” part of the SBAR. 

The client has multiple bruises, bright red blood in the stool, and oozing blood at the IV site.  What results of laboratory blood tests must the nurse check?

Identify assessment findings that may indicate Alzheimer’s Disease. Select three.

The nurse is auscultating bowel sounds and hears a rhythmic whooshing sound in the midline.  What condition could be causing this sound?

What assessment does the nurse use to evaluate auditory acuity?

When teaching how to conduct a self-breast exam, the nurse reminds the client to also palpate the breast tissue in the upper outer quadrant that extends into the axilla. Identify the term for this area of the breast.

What cell count on a white blood cell differential would be elevated for a severe bacterial infection?

How should the nurse screen for oral cancer?

This group of hyoid muscles elevates the hyoid bone and larynx, and aids in depression of the mandible with this muscle of mastication.