Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination Chapters 14.15.17.20

Smaller nipples More pendulous Nipple Inversion A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to perform a breast examination for an older adult client who is postmenopausal. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Resonance Bronchovesicular sounds A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's thorax as part of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? FLatus During an abdominal examination, a nurse in a provider's office determines that a client has abdominal distention. The protrusion is at midline, the skin over the area is taut, and the nurse notes no involvement of the flanks. Which of the following possible causes of distention should the nurse expect? Closure of the mitral valve Closure of the pulmonic valve Closure of the tricuspid valve During a cardiovascular examination, a nurse in a provider's office places the diaphragm of the stethoscope on the left midclavicular line of the fifth intercostal space. Which of the following hear sounds is the nurse attempting to auscultate? Tympany High-pitched clicks A nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's abdomen as part of a comprehensive physical examination. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Corresponds to the "dubb" sound Select the correct description of S2, the second heart sound. The sound is heard with mitral regurgitation. A patient has a holosystolic murmur. Which statement is correct about this murmur? Palpation A ventricular heave is detected by which assessment technique? There is a fluctuation in strength and quality of the pulse. What effect on the radial pulse is a usual finding for a client with atrial fibrillation? Just before S1 The nurse hears a pericardial friction rub while listening to heart sounds. Which characteristic is correct about this sound? Fifth intercostal space midclavicular line Where is the point of maximum impact heard in most normal adult patients? Determine which sound is louder with inspiration. The nurse auscultates heart sounds of a client with a heart rate of 110 beats/min. What should the nurse do to identify which sound is S1? QRS During which segment of the electrical conduction of a heartbeat does ventricular systole occur?