Author Question: A community health nurse is caring for vulnerable populations. The nurse is caring for which ... (Read 68 times)

kellyjaisingh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A community health nurse is caring for vulnerable populations. The nurse is caring for which patients? (Select all that apply.)

a. Patients living at home
b. Patients with abusive habits
c. Immigration patients
d. Middle-aged patients
e. Patients living in poverty

Question 2

While auscultating a patient with pneumonia, a nurse hears low-pitched, rumbling coarse sounds during inspiration and expiration. These sounds can best be described as which of the following?

a. Crackles
b. Rhonchi
c. Wheezes
d. A friction rub

parshano · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, E
Individuals living in poverty, elderly people, homeless individuals, those in abusive relationships, people with substance abuse problems and/or mental illnesses, and new immigrants are examples of vulnerable populations. Living at home and being middle-aged are not examples of vulnerable populations.

Answer to Question 2

B
Rhonchi are loud, low-pitched, rumbling coarse sounds heard either during inspiration or expira-tion. They may be cleared by coughing. Fine crackles are high-pitched fine, short, interrupted crackling sounds heard during end of inspiration; usually not cleared with coughing. Moist crackles are lower, more moist sounds heard during middle of inspiration; not cleared with coughing. Coarse crackles are loud, bubbly sounds heard during inspiration; not cleared with coughing. Wheezes are high-pitched, continuous musical sounds like a squeak heard continuously during inspiration or expiration; usually louder on expiration. A pleural friction rub has a dry, grating quality heard during inspiration; does not clear with coughing; heard loudest over lower lateral anterior surface.