To palpate the liver during a head-to-toe physical assessment, the nurse
a. places one hand on the patient's back and presses upward and inward with the other hand below the patient's right costal margin.
b. places one hand on top of the other and uses the upper fingers to apply pressure and the bottom fingers to feel for the liver edge.
c. presses slowly and firmly over the right costal margin with one hand and withdraws the fingers quickly after the liver edge is felt.
d. places one hand under the patient's lower ribs and presses the left lower rib cage forward, palpating below the costal margin with the other hand.
Question 2
Which action could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) trained as electrocardiogram (ECG) technicians working on the cardiac unit?
a. Select the best lead for monitoring a patient with an admission diagnosis of Dressler syndrome.
b. Obtain a list of herbal medications used at home while admitting a new patient with pericarditis.
c. Teach about the need to monitor the weight daily for a patient who has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
d. Check the heart monitor for changes in rhythm while a patient who had a valve replacement ambulates.
Formation of head in arthropod subphyla.
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Equipment and supplies used during a physical examination.
Side-lying position. Placement of bolsters under the superior leg, arm, and head.
Physical hazards