When assessing the carotid artery, the nurse should palpate:
a) bilaterally at the same time, while standing behind the patient.
b) medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time.
c) for a bruit while asking the patient to hold his or her breath briefly.
d) for unilateral distention while turning the patient's head to one side.
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, b) medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time.
Endocardium:
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thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart
chambers and valves
S1 is best heard at the _____ of the heart, whereas S2 is loudest at the _____ of the heart.
S1 coincides with the pulse in the _____ and coincides with the _____ waves if the patient is
on an ECG monitor.
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apex; the base; carotid artery; R.
You are auscultating breath sounds on a patient. Which of the following best
describes how to proceed?
A. Hold the bell of the stethoscope against the chest wall; listen to the entire right
field and then the entire left field
B. Hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope against the chest wall; listen to one full
respiration in each location, being sure to do side to side comparisons
C. Listen from the apices to the bases of each lung field using the bell of the
stethoscope.
D. Select the bell or diaphragm depending on the quality of sounds hear; listen for
one respiration in each location, moving from side to side.
a) bilaterally at the same time, while standing behind the patient.
b) medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time.
c) for a bruit while asking the patient to hold his or her breath briefly.
d) for unilateral distention while turning the patient's head to one side.
Give this one a try later!
, b) medial to the sternomastoid muscle, one side at a time.
Endocardium:
Give this one a try later!
thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines the inner surface of the heart
chambers and valves
S1 is best heard at the _____ of the heart, whereas S2 is loudest at the _____ of the heart.
S1 coincides with the pulse in the _____ and coincides with the _____ waves if the patient is
on an ECG monitor.
Give this one a try later!
apex; the base; carotid artery; R.
You are auscultating breath sounds on a patient. Which of the following best
describes how to proceed?
A. Hold the bell of the stethoscope against the chest wall; listen to the entire right
field and then the entire left field
B. Hold the diaphragm of the stethoscope against the chest wall; listen to one full
respiration in each location, being sure to do side to side comparisons
C. Listen from the apices to the bases of each lung field using the bell of the
stethoscope.
D. Select the bell or diaphragm depending on the quality of sounds hear; listen for
one respiration in each location, moving from side to side.
