A client is being evaluated for symptoms associated with diverticular disease. The nurse realizes that the best diagnostic test to be used to aid in this diagnosis would be:
1. computed tomography (CT) scan.
2. barium enema.
3. ultrasound.
4. x-ray study.
Question 2
When assessing the pain in a client diagnosed with appendicitis, the nurse would expect to assess:
1. extreme pain with slight palpation anywhere on the abdomen.
2. pain in the upper back when the right lower quadrant is palpated.
3. more pain when the pressure is released in the right lower quadrant.
4. no pain when the abdomen is palpated.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Signs and symptoms of acute glomerulonephritis.
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a sitting position