Author Question: The nurse is preparing to assess the fetal heart rate during the 32nd week of gestation. Which ... (Read 30 times)

anjilletteb · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is preparing to assess the fetal heart rate during the 32nd week of gestation. Which action is appropriate?

1) Using the bell of the stethoscope
2) Using the diaphragm of the stethoscope
3) Using palpation to feel the fetal heart rate
4) Using a fetoscope

Question 2

The nurse is planning to use percussion during the physical examination of a patient. Which is the reason for using percussion?

1) To assess areas of tenderness
2) To assess organ and tissue density
3) To assess areas of inflammation
4) To assess consistency