Direct percussion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What do you do when assessing the ears? - ️️-inspect external ear: position & alignment, skin condition, and auditory meatus -move auricle and push tragus for tenderness -with an otoscope, inspect canal, then tympanic membrane for color, position, landmarks and integrity -test hearing using voice test; tuning fork tests -Weber and Rinne tests What are the benefits of taking temperature orally? - ️️-It is accurate and convenient -The oral sublingual site has a rich blood supply f...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

Arch 101 Final Exam Notes 100% Verified Module 7: Technology, Trade, and Exchange - answer 7.1 Lithic Technology: Stone Tools - answer Lithic Technology: making stone tools - answer-Pre-Olduwan (Ethiopia) ^~3.3 million years old -Oldowan Industry: (oldest stone tools known) ^Earliest stone tools was found at the Gona sites (2.6 mya) ^made by the Australopithecus garhi -Manufacturing/Reduction Technologies made: ^Flaked Stone ^Ground Stone These First appears during late Paleolithic F...

NURS 190 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM LATEST (Kim Hein) 100+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ASSURED A+. Physical Assessment Final Exam nspection technique (3): ● FIRST technique with general survey ● General survey: ○ Observing mobility / gait, physical appearance, general wellness/health, mood & behavior (facial expressions, interactions), mental status (observing patient’s body language and response when asking questions) ● Do it the SAME WAY every time → less likely to forget s...

NURS 190 West Coast University -Nurs 190 – Midterm Weeks 1 - 4 Questions With Complete Solutions

Physical Assessment Techniques (Order specific) - IPPA: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate Plexor - Related to Percussion: Opposite middle finger that taps the pleximeter Pleximeter - Related to Percussion: Middle finger of hand that is placed flat on surface Critical Thinking - An active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking and the thinking of others. It is committed to thinking clearly, precisely, and accurately and to act on what you know about a sit...

NUR 101 Exam 1Handwashing - correct answer Simplest, easiest, cheapest way to prevent spread of disease Correct hand washing should occur when: - correct answer 1. before/after doing a procedure that involves direct or indirect client contact 2. after contact with wastes 3. after handling food or receptacles 4. between clients 5. after removing gloves IPPA - correct answer Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation When performing an abdominal exam, is IPPA appropriate? If not,...

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...

West Coast University - NURS 190 PA FINAL Exam - Latest - Already graded A 2023 A man is "very anxious" about the physical examination. What steps can the nurse take to make him more comfortable? - Correct Answer Appear unhurried and confident when examining him. The nurse is instructing a group of nursing students in the priorities of assessment (thinking inspection and palpation) what manifestations should the students recognize as requiring immediate intervention (Think Neuro ABC) ? - C...

NURS 6512 Final Exam Review (Week 7-11) 1. Examination techniques of the Heart: • Inspection - use tangential lighting; stand to the patient’s right, patient should sit erect and lean forward, lye supine, and left lateral recumbent position; apical pulse midclavicular line 5th left intercostal space; check the skin for cyanosis, venous distention, nail bed for cyanosis and capillary refill time • Palpation - patient supine, palpate the precordium, use proximal halves of the 4 fi...