When a patient is guarding his abdomen, you will notice that he:
A) sits up with his knees drawn up to his chest.
B) crosses his feet at his ankles and covers his stomach with his hands.
C) bends his head and upper chest toward his feet.
D) tightens his abdominal muscles when you palpate the abdomen.
Question 2
Your patient presents with an angulated and swollen right forearm after falling off a skateboard. You feel crepitus upon palpation. This patient has likely experienced a:
A) sprain. B) strain. C) dislocation. D) fracture.
Stained section of cerebral cortex from autopsy of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement
Positioning the Patient in the Supine Position
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
Vibration to the abdomen with the fingertips. Apply vibration from spot to spot in a clockwise ...
Apply light effleurage around abdomen in a large circle with the palm of a flat hand.