Auscultatio - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN Fundamentals 2019B Practice B(NEW Update Questions And Answers) A nurse is administering IV fluid to an older adult client. The nurse should perform which priority assessment to monitor for adverse effects? A) Auscultate lung sounds. B) Measure urine output. C) Monitor blood pressure readings. D) Monitor serum electrolyte levels. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- auscultate lung sounds A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have a Clostridium difficile infect...

Exam APEA 3P Practice Comprehensive Questions and Answers Graded A+. 2023/2024 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a. Flex his hand 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion 3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: a. Periph...

Health Assessment Exam 2: Study Guide Chapter 08: 1. When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use is: The skills requisite for the physical examination are inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. The skills are performed one at a time and in this order (with the exception of the abdominal assessment, during which auscultation takes place before palpation and percussion). The assessment of each body system begins with inspection. A focus...

Exam APEA 3P Practice Comprehensive Questions and Answers Graded A+. 2023/2024 1.The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a.Flex his hand 2.When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: ular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion 3.The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: a.Peripheral art...

CRITICAL CARE HESI PRACTICE 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED A+ Critical Care HESI Practice a The nurse is providing postprocedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization. The client begins to manifest signs and symptoms associated with embolization. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the primary healthcare provider immediately b. Apply a warm, moist compress to the incision site c. Increase the intravenous fluid rate by 20 mL/hr d. Monitor vital sign...

Critical Care HESI Practice a The nurse is providing postprocedure care to a client who had a cardiac catheterization. The client begins to manifest signs and symptoms associated with embolization. Which action should the nurse take? a. Notify the primary healthcare provider immediately b. Apply a warm, moist compress to the incision site c. Increase the intravenous fluid rate by 20 mL/hr d. Monitor vital signs more frequently b A nurse observes a window washer falling 25 feet (7.6 m)...

Exam APEA 3P Practice Comprehensive Questions and Answers Graded A+. 2023/2024 1. The groove of the metacarpophalangeal joint can be palpated by having the patient: a. Flex his hand 2. When auscultating breath sounds in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the breath sounds are: a. vesicular with late inspiratory crackles in the dependent portions of the lungs and resonant on percussion 3. The ankle-brachial index is a screening test used to assess a person’s risk for: a. Periph...

Health history - answer- subjective data from the individual; what the patient tells the nurse; about 80% of health assessment data Physical assessment - answer- objective measurement of health assessment; data obtained by the nurse through direct physical examination; comprises about 20% of the health assessment Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation - answer- order of assessment; except in abdomen Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation - answer- order of assessme...

1. A patient in early labor is being admitted to the antepartum unit. She asks the nurse if she has to be on the electronic fetal monitor throughout her labor. What should the nurse consider before answering the patient? A. Practitioner's orders, staff preferences, and patient preferences B. Practitioner's orders, organization's practice, staff availability, and patient preferences C. Cost of monitoring the patient, practitioner's orders, and staff availability D. Cost of equipment, ...

Nursing Process - ANS ADPIE Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Assessment - ANS First step of nursing process, involves critical thinking skills, data collection (subjective and objective) Diagnosis - ANS Identification of an injury or disease Planning - ANS where goals and outcomes are formulated that directly impact patient care Implementation - ANS action or doing the actual carrying out of nursing inter...