A positive Murphy's sign is an indication of cholecystitis, or gallbladder inflammation. Testing for Murphy's sign is performed during an abdominal exam by asking the patient to breathe out slowly while the fingers of the examiner are slid under the right costal margin and held in place with firm pressure. The patient is then asked to inhale, which forces the abdominal contents upward. Murphy's sign is considered positive if the patient winces or flinches when breathing in, due to pain when the inflamed gallbladder comes in contact with the examiner's fingertips.

Rovsing's sign, psoas sign, and McBurney's point are all tests for appendicitis.

A positive Murphy's sign is an indication of cholecystitis, or gallbladder inflammation. Testing for Murphy's sign is performed during an abdominal exam by asking the patient to breathe out slowly while the fingers of the examiner are slid under the right costal margin and held in place with firm pressure. The patient is then asked to inhale, which forces the abdominal contents upward. Murphy's sign is considered positive if the patient winces or flinches when breathing in, due to pain when the inflamed gallbladder comes in contact with the examiner's fingertips.

Rovsing's sign, psoas sign, and McBurney's point are all tests for appendicitis.

A nurse should expect to see an approximately 3% increase in the recipient's hemoglobin 4-6 hours after the administration of one unit of packed red blood cells.

A nurse should expect to see an approximately 3% increase in the recipient's hemoglobin 4-6 hours after the administration of one unit of packed red blood cells.

In this case, the patient is able to move their biceps brachii against gravity, but they are unable to move against gentle resistance by the examiner. This means the muscle strength should be graded at .

The muscle strength grade is as follows:

: no contraction

: muscle contraction, but no movement

: movement with gravity, but not against gravity

: movement against gravity, but not against resistance

: movement against mild resistance by the examiner

: normal muscle strength

The chest-piece of the stethoscope is made up of two components designed for auscultation: the bell and the diaphragm. The bell is dome-shaped and used for auscultation of low-pitched sounds, while the diaphragm is used to auscultate high-pitched sounds.

In this case, the patient is able to move their biceps brachii against gravity, but they are unable to move against gentle resistance by the examiner. This means the muscle strength should be graded at .

The muscle strength grade is as follows:

: no contraction

: muscle contraction, but no movement

: movement with gravity, but not against gravity

: movement against gravity, but not against resistance

: movement against mild resistance by the examiner

: normal muscle strength

The chest-piece of the stethoscope is made up of two components designed for auscultation: the bell and the diaphragm. The bell is dome-shaped and used for auscultation of low-pitched sounds, while the diaphragm is used to auscultate high-pitched sounds.

Normal adult blood pressure is anywhere from 90-120 mmHg systolic over 60-80 mmHg diastolic. 120-140 mmHg over 80-90 mmHg would be considered pre-hypertension, while anything over that would be considered either stage I or stage II hypertension.

A urinalysis can be an important tool in diagnosis conditions such as the presence of kidney stones, urinary tract infection and even dehydration. A typical urinalysis will contain information on all of the parameters indicated. The presence of glucose, ketones, crystals, casts, and leukocyte esterase may also be included.