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A nurse is assessing a patient’s respiratory status. Which action is most appropriate when measuring the patient’s respiratory rate?

A comprehensive head-to-toe physical assessment is an example of which type of data collection?

Which strategy is most effective for communicating with a patient who has a hearing impairment?

Which finding indicates that a patient is experiencing orthostatic hypotension

During a patient interview, the patient reports using alcohol and illicit drugs. In which section of the health history should the nurse document this information?

During the interview phase of data collection, the nurse primarily gathers which type of information?

During an admission interview, a patient begins describing the events leading up to his hospitalization. He pauses several times, appears unsure whether he should continue, and looks to the nurse for guidance. Which response by the nurse best demonstrates the communication technique of facilitation?

The review of systems (ROS) provides the nurse with which type of information?

The nurse notes the patient’s oxygen saturation is 97% and gait is unsteady. This information is classified as:

Which statement best reflects the primary purpose of obtaining a health history?