Mr. Winston Winchell is a 70-year-old Black man. He has a history of emphysema and has been admitted to an inpatient medical unit with an acute respiratory infection. The nurse prepares to complete the client's admission assessment after Mr. Winchell's transfer from the emergency department (ED). 1. To ensure the client's respiratory status is stable upon his arrival on the medical unit, the nurse should complete which assessment first? The nurse should complete an inspection of respira...

Pulse rate normally varies with age, being rapid (not slow) in infancy and childhood and decreasing (not increasing) with age.  The rate also varies with gender. After puberty, females (not males) have a slightly faster rate than males (not females).  If a client has a high or low vital sign finding, first verify the abnormal finding by assessing the apical pulse for a full minute.  Notifying the healthcare provider would occur after the finding is verified and a focused assessmen...