"My life is really out of balance."
A client is reporting chest pain. What statement made by the client, helps the nurse to understand this client has a
... [Show More] naturalistic belief in the cause of illness?
Be open to people who are different
Have a curiosity about people.
Become culturally competent.
2. A nurse is working in a healthcare facility that serves a diverse population. What action(s) by the nurse will allow the nurse to empathize with and understand this population? (Select all that apply.)
It must be enlarged at least three times normal size for it to be palpable.
Which statement is accurate about assessing the spleen?
Posterior chest below the 3rd intercostalspace.
What is the best place for the nurse to hear lower lobe lung sounds with a stethoscope?
Place the bell on the 5th intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of mitral stenosis. How should the nurse assess this client with a stethoscope to listen for this condition?
2nd intercostal space along the right sternal border.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic regurgitation. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
The client works in a daycare setting that has had a scabies outbreak.
The client is experiencing severe pruritus and small papules and burrows on areas over one hand and the inner thighs. Which assessment data best explains the condition the client is experiencing?
Level of consciousness.
A client comes to the clinic with a report of fever and a recent exposure to someone who was diagnosed with meningitis. Which nursing assessment should be completed during the initial examination of this client?
Use of vitamin and iron supplements.
A client reports feeling increasingly fatigued for several months, and the nurse observes that the client's lips are pale. Which additional data should the nurse collect based on this presentation?
There is no sign of associated infection.
The nurse is assessing a client who has experienced a sudden onset of hearing loss in the right ear. Which finding should alert the nurse to a potentially serious medical condition that requires further evaluation?
Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face.
The client reports to the nurse a recent exposure to the mumps. Which assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps?
Swelling of the left arm and non-pitting edema.
A client states that she had a mastectomy of her left breast last year and now experiences lymphedema. What should the nurse expect to find when examining the client?
Ask the client specifically about any leakage of urine.
What is the best nursing response to an older client who has not mentioned incontinence during a genitourinary assessment?
Have you experienced sudden weight loss?
A client is in the clinic for a routine health examination. The nurse notices the client appears underweight. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask when completing the health history of this client? [Show Less]