BSMCON- NUR 2102, Test 1|Questions Solved 100% Correct | Verified Answers

What are the four basic techniques of a physical assessment? - Ans palpation, percussion, auscultation, and inspection What are the five tones that can be heard during a percussion assessment? - Ans 1) Tympani: loud high-pitched tone; heard over abdomen 2) Resonance: low-pitched, hollow sounds; heard over healthy lung tissue 3) Hyper-resonance: louder and lower-pitched; can be heard when percussing lungs hyperinflated with air (EX. patient having an acute asthmatic attack) 4) Dull: thud-like sounds heard over dense organs like the liver or the heart 5) Flat: these are even duller sounds heard over even denser areas like bone Define Genetics - Ans Genetics is the study of hereditary. It examines the function and composition of a single gene. Define Genomics - Ans Genomics is the study of genes and their function. Incorporates all genes and their interrelationship.