Tympany - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

. A patient is admitted to the hospital with diarrhea and dehydration. The nurse recognizes that increased peristalsis resulting in diarrhea can be related to a. sympathetic inhibition. b. mixing and propulsion. c. sympathetic stimulation. d. parasympathetic stimulation. parasympathetic stimulation. 2. A patient has a high blood level of indirect (unconjugated) bilirubin. One cause of this finding is that a. the gallbladder is unable to contract to release stored bile. b. bilirubin is no...

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...

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 - tests visual acuity; central vision (i.e. 20/20) Rosenbaum card - tests visual acuity; near vision ...

Which is not a skills requisite? A: Inspection B: Palpation C: Vital signs D: Percussion ~~> C: Vital Signs What are some things you are looking for during palpation? ~~> Temperature, Moisture, Texture, Lumps Over what tissue would you expect to hear resonance? A: Stomach B: Lungs C: Brain D: Bones ~~> B: Lungs Over what tissue would you expect to hear tympany? A: Lungs B: Bone 2 | P a g e | © copyright 2024/2025 | Grade A+ Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest...

NACE EXAM with Verified Answers Graded A+ 1. dullness 2. The nurse spills sterile saline on the sterile field. 3. Run the tap wa- ter while the client is on the toilet. 4. Giving the client sponge baths with tepid water several times a day. 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. A ...

What age does bronchiolitis occur?main symptom of bronchiolitismost common cause of bronchiolitisTreatment for bronchiolitisOrder of lung examPectus ExcavatumPectus carinatumBarrel ChestBarrel ChestTactile fremituspercussion: flatnessPercussion- dullnessPercussion: resonancePercussion: hyperresonance Percussion: tympany Auscultation: vesicular Auscultation: bronchial Auscultation: bronchovesicular Auscultation: tracheal Rhonchi Wheezesstridor loud, rough, continuous, high-pitched sound that is...

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...

Maryville AHA NURS 612 Exam 3 questions with correct answers HPI questions for chief complaint of abdominal issue ○Abdominal pain-OLDCARTS ○When did the pain start? ○Where is the pain in your stomach? ○Does the pain radiate to other locations? ○Have experience nausea/vomiting, indigestion or increase in belching. ○What medications have you used to treat your symptoms? ○Have you had any diarrhea or constipation? ○Do you have to use laxative frequently? ○What is your r...

Final Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Physical Assessment Exam| 100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A - Chamberlain Q: A 54-year-old female dietician presents for a routine annual examination. On review of systems, she reports that she has had many breast findings over several years, including one biopsy with normal pathology. She feels that her breasts have become far less lumpy since she underwent menopause 3 years ago. Which of the following is true r...

Pulmonary Emboli Danger Sign correct answers An older adult complains of sudden onset of dyspnea and coughing. Cough may be productive of pink-tinged frothy sputum. Other symptoms are tachycardia, pallor, and feelings of impending doom. Any condition that increases risk of blood clots will increase risk of pulmonary embolism (PE). These patients have a history of atrial fibrillation, estrogen therapy, smoking, surgery, cancer, pregnancy, long bone fractures, and prolonged inactivity. Impendi...