A nurse is conducting Weber's test. Which action will the nurse ...

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A nurse is conducting Weber's test. Which action will the nurse take?
 
  a. Place a vibrating tuning fork in the middle of patient's forehead.
  b. Place a vibrating tuning fork on the patient's mastoid process.
  c. Compare the number of seconds heard by bone versus air conduction.
  d. Compare the patient's degree of joint movement to the normal level.

Question 2

The patient is being encouraged to purchase a portable automatic blood pressure device to monitor blood pressure at home. Which information will the nurse present as benefits for this type of treatment? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Patients can actively participate in their treatment.
  b. Self-monitoring helps with compliance and treatment.
  c. The risk of obtaining an inaccurate reading is decreased.
  d. Blood pressures can be obtained if pulse rates become irregular.
  e. Patients can provide information about patterns to health care providers.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
During Weber's test (lateralization of sound), the nurse places the vibrating tuning fork in the middle of the patient's forehead. During a Rinne test (comparison of air and bone conduction), the nurse places a vibrating tuning fork on the patient's mastoid process and compares the length of time air and bone conduction is heard. Comparing the patient's degree of joint movement to the normal level is a test for range of motion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, E
Self-measurement of blood pressure has several benefits. Sometimes elevated blood pressure is detected in persons previously unaware of a problem. Persons with prehypertension provide information about the pattern of blood pressure values to their health care provider. Patients with hypertension benefit from participating actively in their treatment through self-monitoring, which promotes compliance with treatment. Disadvantages of self-measurement include the risk of inaccurate readings. Electronic devices are not recommended if the patient has an irregular heart rate.