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During the abdominal examination, a nurse presses her fingers at the client’s right costal margin and tells the client to inhale. At this point, the client holds his breath as a result of experiencing a sharp pain where the nurse is pressing. This test is positive for which sign?

Individuals who have coverage under the Medicare program include:

Which of the following two are considered job evaluation techniques?  

This term refers to the level of specialization or expertise an employee possesses in a particular job.  

Upon inspection, the nurse notes the shape and contour of the patient’s abdomen and documents the following: 

The nurse assesses a client’s chest as shown. What is the nurse assessing?

A nurse assesses the vision of an older adult client with a long history of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The nurse determines the client’s vision with corrective lenses is 20/200. How should the nurse interpret these findings?

Flowcharting is a quality improvement technique used for:

The nurse observes the client sitting at the side of the bed as shown.  The nurse documents the following in the patient’s medical record:

A nurse in a provider’s office is assessing a patient’s skin lesions.  The nurse notes that the lesions are 0.5cm in size, elevated, and solid with distinct borders.  The nurse should document these findings as which of the following skin lesions?