Changes in the clarity and volume of spoken sounds during auscultation of the lungs can help you distinguish:
a. consolidation from airway constriction.
b. a foreign body from a purulent exudate.
c. pulmonary edema from pleurisy.
d. right from left tracheal deviation.
A
When chest auscultation results in decreased breath sounds or wheezes, the examiner can use techniques that involve the spoken word to distinguish adventitious breath sounds caused by consolidation from those caused by narrowing of a patent lumen.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is administering an oral antihistamine at bedtime to a child with atopic dermatitis (eczema). Which antihistamine should the nurse expect to be prescribed at bedtime?
a. Cetirizine (Zyrtec) b. Loratadine (Claritin) c. Fexofenadine (Allegra) d. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Another name for diluent is
A. solvent. B. solution. C. solute. D. universal solvent.
A group of nursing students is discussing mentors. One of the students correctly states a characteristic of a successful mentor when stating:
a. "They ensure that their mentees do not fail.". b. "They push the mentees to a higher level.". c. "They always ask a lot of questions of their mentees.". d. "They encourage mentees to question their skills so they can improve.".
When planning meals for older adults in a long-term care facility, the nurse keeps in mind the hydration needs of older adults. Which of the following is a nursing consideration related to intake of fluids for these clients?
A) Older adults need to be encouraged to drink fluids. B) Older adults have larger fluid reserves to protect against dehydration. C) Older adults should limit fluids if incontinence is a problem. D) Older adults experience a stronger thirst mechanism than younger adults.