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NURS 333 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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Two levels of infection control practices
Ans: -Standard
-Transmission-based precautions
Standard Precautions description
Ans: measures to reduce risk of transmitting infection from
body fluids and non-intact skin
name and describe the Three categories of latex reactions
Ans: -Irritant contact dermatitis: involves only the skin
- Type IV dermatitis: involves skin and immune system
-Type I system reaction : immune-based systemic reaction
caused by an antigen-antibody reaction, resulting in histamine
release
Techniques of Physical Assessment
Ans: -Inspection
-Palpation
-Percussion
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-Auscultation
Palpation
Ans: use of hands and and fingers to feel texture, size, shape,
consistency, pulsation, and location of parts of the body
Percussion
Ans: -evaluates size, borders, and consistency of internal
organs
-detects tenderness
-elicits vibrations by impact on underlying tissues, sound waves
arise from these vibrations and produce percussion tones or
resonance
two types of percussion
Ans: direct and indirect
direct percussion technique
Ans: -Direct- Striking a finger or hand directly against the
body;
> (Used on sinuses; on kidney at the CVA for tenderness)
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indirect percussion techniques
Ans: - Indirect- Requires both hands- Middle finger of
dominant hand is hammer; middle finger of non-dominant hand
is placed on body and struck
- Indirect (Fist)- Non-dominant hand is placed on body and
struck with fist of dominant hand
> Most commonly used to elicit tenderness arising from the
liver, gallbladder, or kidneys
The 5 percussion tones:
Ans: - Tympany: abdomen, gas bubbles; loud intensity, high
pitch; drum-like
- Resonance: healthy lung tissue; loud intensity, low pitch;
hollow
- Hyper-resonance: over-inflated lungs, emphysema; very loud
intensity, very low pitch; booming
- Dullness: liver and spleen; medium intensity, medium high
pitch; thud-like
- Flatness: bones and muscle; soft intensity, high pitch;
extremely dull
Ausculation
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NURS 333 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
Two levels of infection control practices
Ans: -Standard
-Transmission-based precautions
Standard Precautions description
Ans: measures to reduce risk of transmitting infection from
body fluids and non-intact skin
name and describe the Three categories of latex reactions
Ans: -Irritant contact dermatitis: involves only the skin
- Type IV dermatitis: involves skin and immune system
-Type I system reaction : immune-based systemic reaction
caused by an antigen-antibody reaction, resulting in histamine
release
Techniques of Physical Assessment
Ans: -Inspection
-Palpation
-Percussion
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-Auscultation
Palpation
Ans: use of hands and and fingers to feel texture, size, shape,
consistency, pulsation, and location of parts of the body
Percussion
Ans: -evaluates size, borders, and consistency of internal
organs
-detects tenderness
-elicits vibrations by impact on underlying tissues, sound waves
arise from these vibrations and produce percussion tones or
resonance
two types of percussion
Ans: direct and indirect
direct percussion technique
Ans: -Direct- Striking a finger or hand directly against the
body;
> (Used on sinuses; on kidney at the CVA for tenderness)
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indirect percussion techniques
Ans: - Indirect- Requires both hands- Middle finger of
dominant hand is hammer; middle finger of non-dominant hand
is placed on body and struck
- Indirect (Fist)- Non-dominant hand is placed on body and
struck with fist of dominant hand
> Most commonly used to elicit tenderness arising from the
liver, gallbladder, or kidneys
The 5 percussion tones:
Ans: - Tympany: abdomen, gas bubbles; loud intensity, high
pitch; drum-like
- Resonance: healthy lung tissue; loud intensity, low pitch;
hollow
- Hyper-resonance: over-inflated lungs, emphysema; very loud
intensity, very low pitch; booming
- Dullness: liver and spleen; medium intensity, medium high
pitch; thud-like
- Flatness: bones and muscle; soft intensity, high pitch;
extremely dull
Ausculation
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