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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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When performing a physical examination of a patient, the nurse uses a technique that is particularly useful in identifying areas of tenderness or masses of the abdomen. This technique is:
 
  a. auscultation.
  b. deep palpation.
  c. light palpation.
  d. percussion.

Question 2

The nurse instructs a patient that his inhaled oxygen moved into the intravascular compartment by a process called:
 
  a. active transport.
  b. oxygenation.
  c. passive transport.
  d. mass movement.


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bblaney

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Deep palpation is used to detect tenderness or masses of the abdomen.

Answer to Question 2

C
Passive transport occurs when the patient inhales oxygen into the lungs, with the oxygen passing by diffusion into the intravascular compartment.


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