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AEWBW

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What will a nurse do when performing indirect percussion of an area of a client's body during a physical examination?
 
  1. Place the middle finger of the non-dominant hand on the client's skin.
  2. Use the tip of the flexed middle finger of the other hand to strike the middle finger of the non-dominant hand.
  3. Perform a striking motion by moving the wrist.
  4. Perform short, rapid, firm blows.
  5. Use a stethoscope to transmit sounds to the ears.

Question 2

A client has been receiving a new medication to address specific symptoms. The nurse will perform a physical examination to determine:
 
  1. The progress of the client's health problem.
  2. The physiological impact of the prescribed medication.
  3. Baseline data.
  4. Data to support nursing diagnoses.
  5. Areas for health promotion.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Placing the middle finger of the non-dominant hand on the client's skin is the first step when performing indirect percussion.
Rationale 2: Using the tip of the flexed middle finger of the other hand to strike the middle finger of the non-dominant hand is the second step when performing indirect percussion.
Rationale 3: The nurse should perform a striking motion by moving the wrist.
Rationale 4: The nurse should perform short, rapid, firm blows.
Rationale 5: Using a stethoscope to transmit sounds to the ears is done during auscultation, not indirect percussion.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: The nurse will perform a physical examination on a client to determine the progress of the client's health problem.
Rationale 2: The nurse will perform a physical examination on a client to determine the physiological impact of the prescribed medication.
Rationale 3: The nurse will not be performing a physical examination to collect baseline data.
Rationale 4: The nurse will not be performing a physical examination to support nursing diagnoses.
Rationale 5: The nurse will not be performing a physical examination to identify areas for health promotion.




AEWBW

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


rachel

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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