1. A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis on colon cancer which

of the following should the nurse expect?

a) Statorrhea

b) Elevated hemoglobin

c) Hematochezia

d) Weight gain

2. A nurse is assessing a client admitted with peripheral vascular disease,.

Which of the following findings indicates a venous vascular disorder?

a) An ulcer at the tip of a toe

b) Hair loss distal to the clients calves

c) Leg pain at rest

d) Edema of the ankle

3.A nurse is assessing a client who has pericarditis. In which of the following

areas of the client’s chest should the nurse place the stethoscope to best hear a

pericardial friction rub? (select HOT spot)