Author Question: A nurse is preparing to perform a lung assessment on a patient and discovers through the nursing ... (Read 38 times)

Beheh · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is preparing to perform a lung assessment on a patient and discovers through the nursing history the patient smokes. The nurse figures the pack-years for this patient who has smoked two and a half (2 1/2) packs a day for 20 years.

Which value will the nurse record in the patient's medical record? Record answer as a whole number. _________ pack-years

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing the tympanic membranes of an infant. Which action by the nurse demonstrates proper technique?

a. Pulls the auricle upward and backward.
b. Holds handle of the otoscope between the thumb and little finger.
c. Uses an inverted otoscope grip while pulling the auricle downward and back.
d. Places the handle of the otoscope between the thumb and index finger while pulling the auricle upward.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS:
50

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Using the inverted otoscope grip while pulling the auricle downward and back is a common approach with infant/child examinations because it prevents accidental movement of the otoscope deeper into the ear canal, as could occur with an unexpected pediatric reaction to the ear examination. The other techniques could result in injury to the infant's tympanic membrane. Insert the scope while pulling the auricle upward and backward in the adult and older child. Hold the handle of the otoscope in the space between the thumb and index finger, supported on the middle finger.