The nurse is conducting a physical examination of a patient with ascites. Which sound should the nurse expect to hear when percussing this patient's abdomen?
a. flatness
b. resonance
c. shifting dullness
d. alternating amplitude
Answer: c. shifting dullness
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A) Members of a population share a sense of belonging. B) Communities and populations are types of aggregates. C) Individuals of a community are loosely connected. D) Members of an aggregate share a strong bond.
A client states to the nurse during a sleep assessment that it takes her more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. The client states it increases her anxiety. This is considered
A) Sleeplessness B) Sleep anxiety C) Sleep disturbance D) Sleep latency
If the patient has a known neck injury, open the airway by
A. hyperextending the neck as far as it will go. B. flexing the neck forward. C. using the jaw-thrust maneuver. D. obtaining an oral airway device.
A nurse is preparing to listen to the breath sounds of a client. The nurse should:
A. Ask the client to lie prone B. Ask the client to breathe in and out through the nose C. Hold the bell of the stethoscope lightly against the chest D. Listen for at least one full respiration in each location on the chest