jarvis physical examination and health assessment 9th edition test bank

A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes about self-management. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates proper understanding?

When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will use is:

A patient often seems to have difficulty coming up with the right words. He says, "I was on my way to work, and when I got there, the thing that you step into that goes up was so full that I decided to take the stairs.' The nurse will note on his chart that he is using or experiencing:

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of hypertension. The nurse should educate the patient to prioritize which of the following?

A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for her monthly appointment. During assessment, the nurse notices that she has a brown patch of hyperpigmentation on her face. The nurse continues the skin assessment aware that another finding may be: