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The nurse is preparing to assess a patient’s blood pressure. What would cause the blood pressure reading to be inaccurately high?

What is the purpose of the Initial Comprehensive Nursing Health Assessment?

The nurse has administered approximately half of a cleansing enema when the client reports abdominal cramping. What nursing action is best in response to this situation?  

What information should the nurse include when teaching the client how to pack an open wound with gauze packing?

When assessing a client for orthostatic hypotension, which of the findings would indicate a positive finding?

The nurse has determined an adult client with a tracheostomy requires open system tracheostomy suctioning. The nurse will implement which of the following when suctioning this client? (Select All That Apply.) 

On assessment, the nurse notes the client can make their needs known to the staff but has trouble understanding directions and commands. Describe what the client may be experiencing.

If your average speed for a 6 hr trip is 60 mi/hr, the distance traveled is

An auto, starting from rest, undergoes constant acceleration and covers a distance of 1250 meters. The final speed of the auto is 50 meters/sec. How long does it take the car to cover the 1250 meters?

A dog weighs 150 N. What is his approximate weight in pounds (lb)? (1 lb = 4.45 N)