ATI RN · ATI Fundamentals · Vital Signs Assessment Chapter 7

A patient with longstanding COPD was told by another practitioner that his liver was enlarged and this needed to be assessed. Which of the following would be reasonable to do next?

A patient's weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg, with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg. The nurse knows that this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category?

The nurse is assessing a patient's peripheral pulses. Which pulse is located on the top of the foot?

A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and is concerned with which additional finding?

A home healthcare nurse notices that his assigned patient uses a mercury thermometer. He asks the nurse what to do if it breaks. Which of the following is not correct?