Nurs 190 qui Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client with COPD is expected to have which type of chest configuration? - -barrel chest Blocked airflow is... - -characterized by adventitious sound that is high-pitched and continues on auscultation Differentiate between bradypnea and hypoventilation - -bradypnea: slow, regular rhythm -hypoventilation: slow, irregular rhythm Differentiate between tachypnea and hyperventilation - -tachypnea: fast, regular rhythm, rapid over 20 rpm, shallow -hyperventilation: fast, deep How do you asses...

The nurse is reviewing the effects of smoking on the cardiovascular system with a client. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching - Answer-Injury to the vessel walls The nurse is assessing a 20-year-old client and notes the presence of bilateral ear lobes creases the nurse would choose which of the following actions - Answer-Document findings and alert physician The nurse is listening to the adult heart sounds expects to hear blank beats per minute when normal sinus rhyth...

4 basic physical assessment techniques - inspection palpation percussion auscultation How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? - inspection auscultation percussion palpation - so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating What are the sensitive areas of the hand? - • The finger pads are used for discrimination of underlying structures and functions such as pulses, superficial lymph nodes, or crepitus.

Nurs 190 quiz 5 breast and lungs Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024 The right lung has ______ lobes; the left lung has ______ lobes. 3, 2 Inspect all 3 aspect of thorax: anterior, lateral, posterior Transverse diameter is approximately _______ that of the anteroposterior Twice (AP:T=1:2 ratio) respiration rate 12-20 Respiratory expansion place thumbs at level of 10th rib, client takes deep breath, note range and symmetry of movement and it should be smooth & even ...

NURS 190 Quiz 1 4 basic physical assessment techniques - correct answers inspection palpation percussion auscultation How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? - correct answers inspection auscultation percussion palpation - so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating What are the sensitive areas of the hand? - correct answers • The finger pads are used for discrimination of underlying structures and functions such as pulses, superf...

Nurs 190 quiz 5 breast and lungsThe right lung has ______ lobes; the left lung has ______ lobes. 3, 2 Inspect all 3 aspect of thorax: anterior, lateral, posterior Transverse diameter is approximately _______ that of the anteroposterior Twice (AP:T=1:2 ratio) respiration rate 12-20 Respiratory expansion place thumbs at level of 10th rib, client takes deep breath, note range and symmetry of movement and it should be smooth & even tactile fremitus a tremor or vibratio...

Nurs 190 quiz 5 breast and lungsThe right lung has ______ lobes; the left lung has ______ lobes. 3, 2 Inspect all 3 aspect of thorax: anterior, lateral, posterior Transverse diameter is approximately _______ that of the anteroposterior Twice (AP:T=1:2 ratio) respiration rate 12-20 Respiratory expansion place thumbs at level of 10th rib, client takes deep breath, note range and symmetry of movement and it should be smooth & even tactile fremitus a tremor or vibratio...

NURS 190 Quiz 5 - Questions and Answers The abdomen is the largest CAVITY in the body that contains 3 systems: -digestive -urinary -reproductive system Alimentary canal hollow tube from the mouth to the anus Esophagus, stomach, small & large intestine size: -esophagus: 10'' long, -stomach: is dependent on how much food a person ingests -small: 18-21" -large: 5-5.5' The liver (LARGEST organ/gland in body) -produces bile -antibody -produces substance for coagulation of blood -aid in protein ...

Physical Assessment –Section 1 Quiz2 1. A client asks the nurse why it is important to protect their eyes from the sun. Which response should the nurse provide to the client? A. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for cataracts. B. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for night blindness. C. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for increased intraocular pressure. D. Excessive sun exposure places you at risk for excessive corneal dryness 2. What are the two primary mus...

NURS 190 Quiz 3 lungs, thorax, Breasts and AxillaeMediastinum area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea eupnea normal respiration dyspnea difficult or labored breathing orthopnea ability to breathe only in an upright position -patients must prop themselves up or sit up while sleeping normal RR of an adult 12-20 breaths per min when you assess a patient's respiratory what position should the patient be in? sitting upri...