Hyperresonance Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse recognizes that which process occurs as oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the level of the alveoli. 1. Diffusion 2. Perfusion 3. Respiration 4. Ventilation 3. Respiration Which structure of the respiratory system is responsible for filtering, warming, and humidifying inhaled air? 1. Alveoli 2. Pharynx 3. Sinuses 4. Turbinates 4. Turbinates In providing health education to a group of middle school students, how does the nurse describe the function of the ...

American Red Cross - ACLS FINAL EXAM A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? - Answer - Administering epinephrine as early as possible A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Before the ...

WHNP NCC Exam Study Guide (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ Tympany loud, high pitched, "drum" sound heard on percussion - heard over abdomen (except for organs/masses) Resonance loud, low pitched, hollow sound heard on percussion Hyperresonance very loud, low pitch, "boom" sound heard on percussion 40 Waist circumference has little value if BMI is >/= ______ 35 in waist circumference >____ in a woman = inc. risks Snellen chart te...

TNCC Written Exam 2023 (92 Questions with 100% Correct Answers) What are the late signs of breathing compromise? - ANS-- Tracheal deviation - JVD What are signs of ineffective breathing? - ANS-- AMS - Cyanosis, especially around the mouth - Asymmetric expansion of chest wall - Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and expiration - Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or diaphragmatic breathing - Sucking chest wounds - Absent or diminished breath soun...

Exam 1: NSG500/ NSG 500 (Latest 2024/ 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What might dullness percussed over the lungs indicate? Answer: atelectasis Q: What condition would you suspect if you heard hyperresonance while percussing the lungs? Answer: emphysema Q: What is proper placement of the non-dominant hand for indirect percussion? Answer: Palmar surface on the body, fingers spread Q: What is...

HAP FINAL EXAM 2024: TOP PRIORITY STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADED 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 Answer- a RATIONALE :(The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note.) Which structure is located in the left lower qu...

HAP FINAL EXAM 2024: TOP PRIORITY STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/A+ GRADED 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 Answer- a RATIONALE :(The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note.) Which structure is located in the left lower qu...

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 (The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note.) Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen? a.Liver b.Duodenum c.Gallbladder d.Sigmoid colon - ️️d (The sigmoid colon is located in the left...

Module 4 Advanced Health Assessment Questions with complete solution 2024 Module 4 Advanced Health Assessment A positive clinical sign on the physical exam indicating pneumonia is: Wheezing Hyperresonance **Dullness on percusion Decreased vocal fremitus Which physical finding is most suggestive of bronchitis? Unilateral wheezing or rhonchi Scattered wheezing or rhonchi Unilateral decreased breath sounds Inspiratory crackles Scattered wheezing or rhonchi

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has not voided for several hours. When percussing the client's bladder to assess for distention, the nurse should expect to hear which of these sounds? -Tympany -Hyperresonance -Dullness -Resonance. ANS dullness 2. A nurse is preparing to change a client's sterile dressing. Which actions by the nurse, if observed, would contaminate the sterile field? -The nurse opens the sterile dressing tray without touching the inner surface of the wrapper -The n...