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During the assessment of a client with a heart murmur, the nurse places the palm of their hand on the client’s precordium and feels a moderate vibration. The nurse would document this finding as which of the following? 

During the assessment of an elderly client’s peripheral vascular status, the nurse notes the following: cramping leg pain when walking, cool, pale feet; circular ulcer on the right great toe; no edema. Based on these findings, the nurse suspects which problem? 

Upon entering the examination room, the nurse observes that the patient is leaning forward with his arms supporting his body weight. The nurse would suspect the presence of which condition? 

Stridor is a harsh, honking wheeze indicating severe bronchospasm or laryngospasm and constriction. It is a medical emergency.

The nurse is preparing to perform a focused respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse should be aware of what anatomical characteristic of the lungs. 

The nurse is assessing a client with dyspnea and a productive cough. Pneumonia and hypoxia is suspected. Which diagnostic tool would you anticipate being ordered? (Select All That Apply)

A client is admitted to the clinic with concerns about a possible urinary tract infection (UTI). Which of the following signs and symptoms would not be associated with a UTI? 

The study of the smallest microscopic life forms is

The process of ingestion of bacteria by leukocytes is

Which of the following is not a physical method of disinfection?