Percuss the abdomen - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR509 / NR 509 Midterm Exam Latest 2024 / 2025 Update : Advanced Physical Assessment - Chamberlain - When performing a physical assessment, the first technique the nurse will always use B. Inspection The nurse is preparing to perform a physical assessment. Which statement is true about the physical assessment? The inspection phase: B. Takes time and reveals a surprising amount of information The nurse is assessing a patient's skin during an office visit. What part of the hand and technique shou...

BSN 246 HESI RN Specialty Health Assessment Exam V1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Nightingale Question: A client with dark skin is reporting a painful and itching area on the lower left leg. What should the nurse look for when assessing this client's skin for inflammation? Answer: Change in consistency. Question: A client reports pain when taking a deep breath. Which lung auscultation sound should the nurse anticipate hea...

RN ATI Fundamentals (10.0) Chapter 1 1. A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Sele ct all that apply.) a. Home health care b. Rehabilitation facilities c. Diagnostic centers d. Skilled nursing facilities e. Oncology centers 2. A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nurses. Which of the following health care financing mechanisms ...

When performing an abdominal examination on a client, which assessment technique should the nurse perform first? - auscultation - palpation - percussion - inspection Correct Answer-inspection A nurse assesses a client with a distended abdomen. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the correct way to assess the client for ascites? -auscultate for bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants -palpate the abdomen lightly for areas of tenderness -inspect the abdominal skin for vascularity...

Nursing Health Assessment NP ASSESMENT Chamberlain College Nursing -Question and answers rated A+ The nurse is preparing to perform a health assessment of the abdomen. In which order should the nurse perform the assessment? 1. Auscultate, percuss, palpate, inspect 2. Inspect, auscultate, palpate, percuss 3. Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate 4. Palpate, percuss, auscultate, inspect - correct answer Inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate The nurse is performing a health assessment and ...

HESI LPN EXIT EXAMMEREGED FROM 2021/2022ACTUAL EXAMSBEST FOR 2023 ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW HESI PN Comprehensive Exam What intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement to meet the physiologic integrity of a client during a manic episode of bipolar disorder? A. Provide the client with finger foods. B. Restrict the client's oral fluid intake. C. Give the client low-protein, low-calorie snacks. D. Interrupt the client's performance of rituals. A. Provide the client with finger foods. Duri...

HESI Health and Physical Assessment Exam Study Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (LATEST 2024] what are mumps? the swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face The client reports a recent exposure to the mumps. Which assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps? Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face. The nurse is completing a physical assessment of a client who fell from a tree. The client's abdomen is soft with hyperactive bowel ...

HESI Health and Physical Assessment Exam Study Questions with COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (LATEST 2024] what are mumps? the swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face The client reports a recent exposure to the mumps. Which assessment finding suggests the client has contracted the mumps? Swelling anterior to the ear lobe on one side of the face. The nurse is completing a physical assessment of a client who fell from a tree. The client's abdomen is soft with hyperactive bowel ...

NR 509 Advanced physical assessment -Final examination 2024 Graded A;(Chamberlain) A 37-year-old nurse comes for evaluation of colicky right upper quadrant abdominal pain. The pain is associated with nausea and vomiting and occurs 1 to 2 hours after eating greasy foods. Which one of the following physical examination descriptions would be most consistent with the diagnosis of cholecystitis? A) Abdomen is soft, nontender, and nondistended, without hepatosplenomegaly or masses. B) Abdomen i...

1. The nurse is percussing the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver. Which sound should the nurse expect to hear? a. Dullness b. Tympany c. Resonance d. Hyperresonance a. Dullness Rationale: The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note. 2. Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen? a. Liver b. Duodenum c. Gallbladder d. Sigmoid colon d. Sigmoid colon Rationale: Th...