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A client ask the nurse what a pain threshold is. Which statement below would be the nurse’s best response?

While assessing a client’s pulse, a nurse identifies that the pulse obliterates. What did the nurse identify?

The nurse obtaining a pulse oximetry reading on a client can place the pulse oximetry sensor on what anatomical positions of the body? SELECT ALL THAT APPLYS

The nurse assessing a sedated client notes the respirations have fallen below 10 respirations per minute. The nurse identifies this condition as?

A wife is extremely upset about her husband’s respirations. The nurse explains the pattern is called Cheyne-Stokes and is characterized by:

The nurse uses the COLDSPA mnemonic when engaging in data gathering and assessment.  What information is the nurse seeking when asking the client “How bad is it?” and “Can you rate it on a scale of 0 to 10?”

A client is complaining of “mild discomfort” from a headache. The nurse would expect the provider to have which classification of pain medication on hand?

A nursing instructor will intervene when the student nurse  assessing a client’s pain includes which of the following?

Which documentation by the nurse indicates an abnormal finding in a healthy adult client?

The admitting nurse is asking about pain. Which statement by the client describes the character of the their pain.