When the nurse performs indirect fist percussion, the nondominant hand is placed over the area to be examined, with the fingers
a. adjacent to one another in straight alignment with the palm.
b. drawn up in a closed fist.
c. placed with the dorsal side lying on the skin's surface.
d. slightly flexed.
A
In indirect fist percussion, the nondominant hand is placed over the area to be examined with the fingers adjacent to one another in straight alignment with the palm. The dominant hand is drawn up into a closed fist. With the ulnar aspect of the closed fist, use moderate intensity to hit the outstretched nondominant hand on the dorsum. The resulting intensity should be of sufficient force to produce pain in the patient if organ inflammation is present.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who is to use a dry powder inhaler. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply
A) Place device in water to clean. B) Swallow capsules provided. C) Hold inhaler 1 to 2 inches from mouth. D) Hold breath for 10 seconds. E) Inhale quickly.
A client has the following arterial blood gases (ABGs): pH 7.30, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 55 mm Hg, PO2 86 mm Hg. Which intervention by the nurse takes priority?
a. Assessing the airway b. Administering bronchodilators c. Administering mucolytics d. Providing oxygen
A client is receiving a continuous IV at 120 mL/h. How many milliliters will infuse in two hours and thirty minutes? Round to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse explains that the "C" in the acronym RICE for sprain treatment stands for _______
Fill in the blanks with correct word