For your patient with a CD4 count, less than 200, the most important nursing assessment would include

For your patient with a CD4 count, less than 200, the most important nursing assessment would include

Tom is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and asks why fluid accumulates in his lungs. You respond by saying

On assessment of the abdomen in a patient with peritonitis, you would expect to find

Bob, who has Huntington's disease, tells you that he sees the same symptoms of the disease in his 13-year-old son. You respond by saying

Sam is diagnosed with having a myocardial infarction after experiencing chest pain and pain radiating to his arms, jaw, and back. He asks what a myocardial infarction is. You respond by saying