In many rural areas, advance practice nurses are using telenursing to elicit a patient's history. Which physical exam skill would the nurse be able to perform with the use of an electronic stethoscope? Select all that apply
a. Lung sounds d. Cardiac sounds
b. Temperature e. Urine specific gravity
c. Bowel sounds f. Blood type
A, C, D
The electronic stethoscope can assist the nurse in obtaining lung, bowel, and cardiac sounds. Temperature, blood type, and urine specific gravity can not be measured with the electronic stethoscope.
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