Bell diaphragm - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the first step in the cardiovascular assessment ? - Answer Supine with HOB 30 degrees: - JVP - Carotid Pulses - Inspect and palpate pericordium - PMI Where would you inspect and palpate the pericordium ? - Answer 2nd R/L intercostal spaces What is the pericordium? - Answer The region of the thorax directly in front of the heart. What is another term for the apical pulse - Answer Point of maximum impulse What do you measure when assessing the PMI - Answer ...

subjective data Things a person tells you about that you cannot observe through your senses; symptoms objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs Primary data source patient Secondary Data Sources family members, health records, significant others General Survey physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior Complete database full physical exam Focused database focuses on 1 or 2 systems Follow-up database follow-up after implemen...

A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-productive cough of 6 weeks duration. B. Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration. C. ...

Which is part of the general survey? Eye contact, Speech, or Asking about depression (Ans- Eye contact When does nurse begin general assessment? (Ans- As soon as you meet the patient When is the best time to document findings? (Ans- As timely as possible Which is not part of assessing orientation status? Asking about name, dob, where are you right now, or what meds are you taking (Ans- Asking about medication Which part of the hand best for evaluating temperature? (Ans- Dor...

Health Assessment Final Exam Spring 2022 A physician tells the nurse that a patient’s vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. - C A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, my daughter rolled over against the wall,...

________ end piece has a deep, hollow, cup like shape. It is best for soft, low pitched sounds such as heart sounds or murmurs. - Bell _________ is the used of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and organ location and size. - Palpation ____________ of the stethoscope is most often used because its flat edge is left for high pitched sounds breath, bowel, and normal heart sounds. - Diaphragm 4 things to look out for when giving pain meds - constipation bradycardia bradypnea s...

NURS 6512 Final Exam Review (Week 7-11) 1. Examination techniques of the Heart: • Inspection - use tangential lighting; stand to the patient’s right, patient should sit erect and lean forward, lye supine, and left lateral recumbent position; apical pulse midclavicular line 5th left intercostal space; check the skin for cyanosis, venous distention, nail bed for cyanosis and capillary refill time • Palpation - patient supine, palpate the precordium, use proximal halves of the 4 fi...

AMCB Memorization Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Diaphragm of Stethoscope - Answer-Used to listed to high pitch sounds-S1, S2, heart sounds Big and flat Bell of Stethoscope - Answer-Used to listen to low pitch sounds Bruits, murmurs concave Underweight BMI - Answer-<18.5 Wt gain in preg: 28-40lbs Normal Weight BMI - Answer-18.5-24.9 Wt gain in preg: 25-35lbs Overweight BMI - Answer-25-29.9 Wt gain in preg: 15-25lbs Obese BMI - Answer-30-39.9 Weight Gain in p...

Exam 2: NSG500/ NSG 500 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A QUESTION Hand positioning when assessing tactile fremitus Answer: Hand positioning poste- riorly, feel beneath shoulder blades/scapula and move hands down simultaneously, have patient say "99" over and over again QUESTION Auscultation techniques of bronchophony Answer: Bronchophony: Ask the patient to say "99" in a normal voice. Listen to the ...

314 Health Assess HESI| What does Assessment entail?, Use the Bell when listening for?, Use the Diaphragm when listening for?, How often should Wellness exams(breast & testicular) be completed, S1, S2, Where is the Aortic point located?, Where is the Pulmonic point located?, Where is Erbs point located?..