Author Question: The nurse charts that the patient is eupneic. This finding indicates that respirations 1. Require ... (Read 32 times)

viki · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse charts that the patient is eupneic. This finding indicates that respirations

1. Require the use of costal, sternal, and subclavicular muscles.
2. Are very shallow and at a rate between 8 and 12 per minute.
3. Are between 20 and 24 per minute and that the patient is using his thoracic muscles.
4. Are considered to be normal in depth and rate with use of the abdominal muscles.

Question 2

The nurse correctly uses percussion when assessing the patient for

1. Hyperinflated lungs.
2. An enlarged heart.
3. A heart arrhythmia.
4. Rebound tenderness.