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A nurse is assessing a 30-year-old postpartum patient who reports frequent involuntary loss of urine during activities such as laughing, coughing, and sneezing. Which type of education can you provide for a patient with this type of urinary incontinence?

When auscultating the left carotid artery, the nurse notes a blowing, swishing sound. What does the nurse suspect is the cause of this finding?

During the assessment of a client with a heart murmur, the nurse places the palm of their hand on the client’s precordium and feels a moderate vibration. The nurse would document this finding as which of the following? 

During the assessment of an elderly client’s peripheral vascular status, the nurse notes the following: cramping leg pain when walking, cool, pale feet; circular ulcer on the right great toe; no edema. Based on these findings, the nurse suspects which problem? 

Upon entering the examination room, the nurse observes that the patient is leaning forward with his arms supporting his body weight. The nurse would suspect the presence of which condition? 

Stridor is a harsh, honking wheeze indicating severe bronchospasm or laryngospasm and constriction. It is a medical emergency.

The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse should be aware of what anatomical characteristic of the lungs. 

The nurse is assessing a client with dyspnea and a productive cough. Pneumonia and hypoxia is suspected. Which diagnostic tool would you anticipate being ordered? (Select All That Apply)

A client is admitted to the clinic with concerns about a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following signs and symptoms would not be associated with a UTI? 

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