Physical Examination and Health AssessmentThis volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. |
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... stethoscope . Sounds heard with the ear alone include speech , percus- sion tones , difficult breathing , coughing , and loud abdominal sounds . Areas most commonly assessed with a stethoscope are the heart , blood vessels , lungs , and ...
... stethoscope . Sounds heard with the ear alone include speech , percus- sion tones , difficult breathing , coughing , and loud abdominal sounds . Areas most commonly assessed with a stethoscope are the heart , blood vessels , lungs , and ...
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... stethoscope and its use ? A. The stethoscope does not amplify sound , but does block out extraneous room noise . B. The slope of the earpieces should point pos- teriorly ( towards the occiput ) . C. The ideal tubing length should be 22 ...
... stethoscope and its use ? A. The stethoscope does not amplify sound , but does block out extraneous room noise . B. The slope of the earpieces should point pos- teriorly ( towards the occiput ) . C. The ideal tubing length should be 22 ...
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... stethoscope . C. a low gurgling sound best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope . D. a high - pitched tinkling sound best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope . Correct Answer : B Rationale : If the thyroid gland is ...
... stethoscope . C. a low gurgling sound best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope . D. a high - pitched tinkling sound best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope . Correct Answer : B Rationale : If the thyroid gland is ...
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
Functional Health Patterns Potential Correlating Chapters | 6 |
Chapter | 9 |
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abdomen abnormal adult Analysis ANNOTATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES artery assessment Assign students auscultation behavior blood pressure body breast breath cancer cardiac cause cervical cervix changes chapter the student chest child client Cognitive Level Comprehension Correct Answer cranial nerve CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES cultural decreased Describe disease edema enlarged exam feel following statements function genitalia glands health care provider health history heart sounds Homan's sign identify increased individual infant infection Inspect intercostal space interview lesions loss lung lymph nodes lymphatic male medications mental status mental status examination muscle neck neurologic nipple normal finding nose nursing diagnosis nutritional nutritional assessment Obtain occurs otoscope pain palpation patient percussion PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST peripheral person practitioner pregnancy problems pulse Rationale reflex respiratory response risk sclera sensory skin stethoscope symptoms systolic THINKING EXERCISES Application tion tissue transcultural considerations vaginal venous vital signs Yes No Comments