NURS 333 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS.
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
-Auscultation
Palpation - ANS use of hands and and fingers to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
pulsation, and location of parts of the body
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, 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)
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 - ANS -listening to sounds within the body
-Listen for sound andcharacteristics
>Intensity
>Pitch
>Duration
>Quality
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ANSWERS 100% PASS.
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
-Auscultation
Palpation - ANS use of hands and and fingers to feel texture, size, shape, consistency,
pulsation, and location of parts of the body
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, 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)
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 - ANS -listening to sounds within the body
-Listen for sound andcharacteristics
>Intensity
>Pitch
>Duration
>Quality
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