Deep palpation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

BSN 246 HESI Health Assessment Exam V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A- Nightingale Q: A client has been diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. What percussion sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing over the client's lower lobes? Answer: Dull, thud-like. Q: A client is being assessed upon admission to the medical-surgical unit. The nurse is preparing to complete a head-to-toe assessment and will begin at th...

NUR 634 Midterm Exam - Questions, Answers and Feedback A 55-year-old smoker complains of chest pain and gestures with a closed fist over her sternum to describe it. Which of the following diagnoses should you consider because of her gesture? A. Bronchitis B. Costochondritis C. Pericarditis D. Angina pectoris Feedback: The clenched fist of Levine's sign, while not completely specific for ischemic pain, should definitely cause you to consider this etiology. Bronchitis is usually painless, and pe...

Exam 3: NUR101 / NUR 101 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Fortis Question: How to do dorsalis pedis pulse Answer: Very light touch, normally lateral and parallel with the extensor tendon of the big toe. Question: Pitting edema Scale Answer: 1+ Mild pitting, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling 2+ Moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly 3+ Deep pitting, indentation remains, leg looks s...

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? correct answer: Describe having a "body-wracking dry cough" of 6 weeks duration. A 75-year-old client with a recent history of a cerebrovas...

When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ? A. Tympanic B. Dull C. Resonant D. Hyperresonant -------- Correct Answer --------- B Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's abdomen? A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion. B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first C. Stand at the patient's right ...

When percussing the abdomen in a patient with constipation, which of the following sounds would you expect to find in the LLQ? A. Tympanic B. Dull C. Resonant D. Hyperresonant correct answer: B Which of the following represents the proper position for the NP to assess the patient's abdomen? A. Stand at the patient's left side and proceed in a systematic fashion. B. Stand at the patient's left side and assess any problem areas first C. Stand at the patient's right side and process ...

Exam 2: NR224 / NR 224 (2024/2025 Update) Fundamentals: Skills Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: the effects of immobility on the cardiac system include which of the following? (select all that apply) A. Thrombus formation B. Increased cardiac workload C. Weak peripheral pulses D. Irregular heartbeat E. Orthostatic hypotension Answer: A. Thrombus formation B. Increased cardiac workload E. Orthostatic hypotension Q: a client has been...

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Case History - - Identifying Data (name, age, etc.) - Chief Complaint - Present Illness (OPPQRST) - Past History - (SHITM) - Family History - Occupational History - Social History - Review of Systems Vitals - - Temperature - Pulse - Respiration - Blood Pressure - Height - Weight Blood Pressure - How to do Blood Pressure: 1. Patient seated 2. Arm elevated (doctor braces patient's wrist) 3. Empty air from cuff, wrap tight on patient 4. Palpatory systolic (on the way up unti...

NRNP 6568 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Graded). Diabetes mellitus causes both microvascular and macrovascular damage. All of the following are indications of microvascular damage except: Selected Answer: Atherosclerosis Answers: Retinopathy Nephropathy Neuropathy Atherosclerosis  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Hemoglobin A1C is the average glucose level of what length of time? Selected Answer: 3 months Answers: 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 mo...