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tiffannnnyyyyyy · **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.

bblaney · **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 · **Reply #2 on:** Jul 11, 2018

TY

bblaney · **Reply #3 on:** Jul 11, 2018

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