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While performing an admission assessment on a 72-year-old patient admitted with abdominal pain, the nurse notes clubbing of the fingers. This finding is a sign of:

The nurse must insert a nasogastric (NG) tube into a patient with a bowel obstruction. Before inserting the tube, the nurse must explain the procedure to the patient. Which explanation by the nurse is best?

A nurse is preparing to complete an admission assessment on a patient who is partially hearing impaired. What would be the best approach for the nurse to use?

Which portion of the ear is responsible for maintaining equilibrium?

Which of the following goals is appropriate for a patient with a nursing diagnosis of Constipation? The patient increases his intake of:

A patient who is unconcsious needs to have mouth hygiene performed. While performing this task, in what position should the nurse place the patient?___________________.-

The process of loading the OS to memory is which of the following?

What is the normal lab value for Mg++:___________________mEq/L

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a portable blood pressure device to monitor his blood pressure at home. It would be most important for the nurse to:

An operating system with PnP capabilities means that the system: