This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: When performing a physical examination of a patient, the nurse uses a technique that is particularly ... (Read 79 times)

tiffannnnyyyyyy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 512
on: Jul 11, 2018
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.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bblaney

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
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.


tiffannnnyyyyyy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 512
Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
TY


bblaney

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
Happy to Help


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Patients who have undergone chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer often complain of a lack of mental focus; memory loss; and a general diminution in abilities such as multitasking, attention span, and general mental agility.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

Positions for examination Positions for examination
For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu
Performing Venipuncture Using the Vacutainer Method Performing Venipuncture Using the Vacutainer Method
The relation between the physical and perceptual dimensions of sound. The relation between the physical and perceptual dimensions of sound.
The nurse begins the general survey The nurse begins the general survey
The chorionic villus sampling technique. (a) A catheter is inserted into the uterus through the vagi The chorionic villus sampling technique. (a) A catheter is inserted into the uterus through the vagi
Video: Protein catabolism (Krebs cycle) and Protein anabolism (protein synthesis)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library