Percussion over healthy lung tissue normally elicits which sound?
1) Tympany
2) Dullness
3) Resonance
4) Hyperresonance
ANS: 3
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A patient has questioned why she cannot stop taking her prescribed corticosteroid as soon as she achieves relief of her symptoms. The nurse should explain the rationale for the patient's regimen based on which of the following?
A) The serum half-life of many corticosteroids can exceed 3 months. B) Corticosteroids are sequestered in hepatocytes and released over several weeks. C) The HPA axis does not normally resume full function for several months. D) Abrupt cessation of corticosteroid therapy can cause nephrotoxicity.
The nurse assesses the client's lungs to find high-pitched musical sounds on inspiration and expiration. Which does the nurse use to characterize the findings?
1. Rhonchi 2. Wheezes 3. Crackles 4. Friction rub
You are taking a temperature with a temporal artery thermometer. How long does it normally take to obtain a temperature using this device?
a. 3 to 4 seconds b. 1 minute c. 2 to 3 minutes d. 5 to 10 minutes
Canes are usually used on the patient's weaker side
True False