ATI physical assessment

ATI Physical Assessment: Physical Assessment of an Adult. Equipment • Stethoscope o Stethoscopes are used to auscultate, or listen to, a variety of sounds generated within the body. In general, higher quality stethoscopes allow better transmission of sound o Most nurses use acoustic stethoscopes. With this type, the stethoscope’s head picks up sounds that are transmitted through hollow tubing to your ears o Many stethoscopes have rotating heads; thus, you can listen either with the diap...