A nurse is using inspection as an assessment technique. What does the nurse use during inspection?
A) Equipment such as a stethoscope
B) Both hands to produce sounds
C) Light palpation to detect surfaces
D) Senses of vision, hearing, smell
Question 2
When using assessment equipment that will touch the client, what should the nurse do before conducting the assessment?
A) Describe the equipment and how it works.
B) Show pictures of functions of the equipment.
C) Draw pictures of the anatomy to be assessed.
D) Warm the equipment with hands or warm water.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Internal Inspection of the Nose
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Nursing assessment questions
Nursing history for ear assessment