Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 33: Physical Assessment of Children Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+

Maternal Child Nursing 5th Edition by McKinney- ISBN- 978-0323401708 TEST BANK Chapter 33: Physical Assessment of Children Verified 2024 Practice Questions and 100% Correct Answers with Explanations for Exam Preparation, Graded A+ The nurse percussing over an empty stomach expects to hear which sound? a. Tympany b. Resonance c. Flatness d. Dullness ANS: A Tympany is a high-pitched, loud-intensity sound heard over air-filled body parts such as thestomach and bowel. Resonance is a low-pitched, low-intensity sound elicited over hollow organs such as the lungs. Flatness is a high-pitched, softintensity sound elicited by percussing over solid masses such as bone or muscle. Dullness is a medium-pitched, medium-intensity sound elicited when percussing over high-density structures such as the liver. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge/Remembering REF: p. 720 | Box 33.1 OBJ: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. The nurse is admitting a toddler to the pediatric infectious disease unit. What is thesingle most important component of the child’s physical examination? a. Assessment of heart and lungs b. Measurement of height and weight c. Documentation of parental concerns d. Obtaining an accurate history ANS: D An accurate history is most helpful in identifying problems and potential problems. Heartand lung assessment is not as important as an accurate history. A single measurement of height and weight is not as significant as determining growth over time. The child’s growth pattern can be elicited from the history. Documentation of parental concerns is notas relevant to the physical examination as an accurate history in this case. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension/Understanding REF: p. 720 | Box 33.1 OBJ: Nursing Process: AssessmentMSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity