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A nurse asks the patient to open their mouth and say “ahh”. The nurse understands that the cranial nerve associated with the rising and falling of the uvula is cranial nerve: 

Write the term that applies to this statement:  The nurse notices the client’s nipple is inverted and cannot be pulled outward.

A patient has Graves disease and has exophthalmos. What does the term exophthalmos mean?

The nurse visualizes the client’s ears with an otoscope. What should be the appearance of the tympanic membrane?

A nurse preceptor is working with a new graduate nurse on the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following findings would warrant immediate follow-up by the nurse preceptor?

An older adult client was diagnosed with early glaucoma. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, requires the nurse to intervene?

A nurse tests the patient’s eyes for the accommodation reflex. Which findings are considered normal? Select all that apply.

A nurse assesses the client who complains of new onset “ringing in the ears”. What is the term used to describe this symptom?

What is a normal pupil size?

The nurse prepares to inspect the client’s ear with an otoscope. The client is an older adult. How should the nurse hold move the patient’s ear?