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During an annual physical examination, a 43-year-old patient states that she does not perform monthly breast self-examinations (BSEs). She tells the nurse that she believes that mammograms "do a much better job than I ever could to find a lump." The nurse should explain to her that:

During an interview, a parent of a hospitalized child is sitting in an open position. As the interviewer begins to discuss his son's treatment, however, he suddenly crosses his arms against his chest and crosses his legs. This changed posture would suggest that the parent is:

The nurse is teaching a patient about the use of the diaphragm of a stethoscope. It is best used to detect:

The nurse is assessing a patient with suspected pneumonia. Which finding is most consistent with this condition?

A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension presents with shortness of breath and orthopnea. His physical examination reveals bilateral pedal edema, crackles at the lung bases, and jugular venous distention. What is the most likely diagnosis?