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The x-ray confirms right middle lobe pneumonia.  Where would the nurse expect to hear adventitious sounds?

What lifestyle modification should the nurse teach to the client who has high blood pressure?

The nurse documents that the client’s abdomen is distended, tender in all 4 quadrants with light palpation, and 40 inches in circumference.  What type of data has the nurse recorded?

How should the nurse assess level of consciousness for a client with a head injury?

Match the pathophysiological finding with the client condition.  Some items may be used twice or not at all.

What electrolyte level  should the nurse look up to provide insight into the client’s water balance?

What does nurse assess for the “D” in the ABCDE pneumonic?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted for dehydration.  Identify the lab values the nurse will review to assess the client’s kidney function before passing medications.

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.