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Identify the priority reason why nurses must assess the oral cavity.

A client reports to the nurse that they are having difficulty bringing their hand to their mouth. The nurse should document limited _______.

The nurse explains to the client that the burning pain they feel from shingles remains localized to a specific region because this area is supplied by the same spinal nerve. Select the term that describes the distribution area of the pain.

The nurse records the client’s vision using the Snellen chart as 20/50 without corrective lenses in both eyes.  Identify the correct interpretation of this result.

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?