Percuss the abdomen Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

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 ...

Test Bank For Lewis's MedicalSurgical Nursing, 12th Edition by Mariann M. Harding Chapter 1-69 QUESTION AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED 2023-2024. The nurse is providing education to nursing staff on quality care initiatives. Which statement is an accurate description of the impact of health care financing on quality care? a. “If a patient develops a catheter-related infection, the hospital receives additional funding.” b. “Payment for patient care is primarily based on clinical outcomes a...

Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder Questions with complete Answers | STUDY set33 What physical assessments need to be done to assess gastrointestinal function? Height/Weight Oral assessment Inspect assessment Auscultate abdomen Percuss abdomen Palpate abdomen Perianal assessment Fecal assessment What are characteristics of normal fecal matter? Brown Formed, soft, semisoft, moist Small amount of undigested roughage What are characteristics of abnormal fecal matter? ...

Health WGU Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Subjective data - ANSWERSSaid by the client (S) Obejective data - ANSWERSObserved by the nurse (O) Assessment Techniques is as follows - ANSWERSInspect-Palpation-Percussion-Auscultation Order of Abdomen Assessment - ANSWERSInspect-Auscultation-Percuss-Palapate Inspection - ANSWERS*always first* 1. Take time to observe with eyes ear nose 2.Use good lighting 3.Look at color shape symmetry position 4.Observe for odors from skin br...

NR 509 WEEK 7 IMMERSION ;PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS-ANSWERS:SUMMER 2023 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 should be used to b...

NSG124 / NSG 124 Final Exam (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update): Pharmacology | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Graded A - Herzing clean catch specimen - ANSWER Use sterile container and only touch outsideof container. Women: separate labia with one hand and clean meatus with other hand, using at least three sponges (saturated with cleansing solution) in front to back motion. Men: retract foreskin (if present) cleanse glans with atleast three...

Test Bank for Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada 5th Edition By Jeffrey Chapter 01: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada Tyerman: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the patient that together they will plan the patient’s care and set goals for discharge. The patient asks, “How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which...

gather data about the whole person to identify their general state of health - physical assessment 2 major sections of a physical assessment - health history and physical exam parts of a health history - questionnaire and interview what determines what skills you do - health history know what exam you are doing, gather data, act on it and document - roles of the nurse what type of exam is a superficial sample of each system to look for anything that my be grossly wrong; often done...

Exam 1: NR304 / NR 304 (New 2024/2025 Update) Health Assessment II |Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade -Chamberlain QUESTION When performing the Physical Examination, you are listening (Auscultat- ing) for? Answer: Bowel Sounds and Vascular Sounds - Bowel sounds present, no bruits. QUESTION What is Inspiratory Arrest (Murphy Sign)? Answer: Hold your fingers under the liver border. Ask the person to take a deep breath Normal - No p...