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Which assessment technique involves listening with a stethoscope?
Which assessment technique involves listening with a stethoscope?
- Percussion
- Auscultation (correct)
- Inspection
- Palpation
What does palpation primarily assess?
What does palpation primarily assess?
- Progress of a client
- Texture, temperature, and moisture of the skin (correct)
- Organ size and position
- Presence of air, fluid, or solid masses
What does cyanosis refer to?
What does cyanosis refer to?
- Poor turgor due to severe dehydration
- Yellow color in oral mucous membranes
- Lack of oxygen leading to bluish discoloration (correct)
- Excessive accumulation of fluid in the interstitial space
What is the primary cause of localized edema?
What is the primary cause of localized edema?
Which lung sound is characterized by high-pitched crackling heard during the end of inspiration and not cleared by cough?
Which lung sound is characterized by high-pitched crackling heard during the end of inspiration and not cleared by cough?
In which condition are low-pitched bubbling sounds heard early in inspiration and extending into the first part of expiration?
In which condition are low-pitched bubbling sounds heard early in inspiration and extending into the first part of expiration?
Which type of wheeze is characterized by a high-pitched, musical sound heard more commonly during expiration and in narrowed airway diseases such as asthma?
Which type of wheeze is characterized by a high-pitched, musical sound heard more commonly during expiration and in narrowed airway diseases such as asthma?
Which lung sound is low-pitched and sounds like snoring, primarily heard during expiration, and may be cleared by coughing?
Which lung sound is low-pitched and sounds like snoring, primarily heard during expiration, and may be cleared by coughing?
Which test is used to screen for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss using a 512 Hz tuning fork?
Which test is used to screen for conductive and sensorineural hearing loss using a 512 Hz tuning fork?
What is the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in the Rinne's and Weber's test?
What is the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in the Rinne's and Weber's test?
Where is the pleural friction rub loudest when auscultated?
Where is the pleural friction rub loudest when auscultated?
What indicates a pulse deficit?
What indicates a pulse deficit?
Which assessment technique involves the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, and moisture of the skin, as well as organ location and size?
Which assessment technique involves the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, and moisture of the skin, as well as organ location and size?
What does poor turgor of the skin indicate?
What does poor turgor of the skin indicate?
What is the primary cause of generalized edema (anasarca)?
What is the primary cause of generalized edema (anasarca)?
What does auscultation primarily involve?
What does auscultation primarily involve?
Which lung sound is characterized by low-pitched bubbling that starts early in inspiration and extends into the first part of expiration?
Which lung sound is characterized by low-pitched bubbling that starts early in inspiration and extends into the first part of expiration?
In which condition are high-pitched crackling sounds heard during the end of inspiration and not cleared by cough?
In which condition are high-pitched crackling sounds heard during the end of inspiration and not cleared by cough?
Where is the pleural friction rub loudest when auscultated?
Where is the pleural friction rub loudest when auscultated?
What is the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in the Rinne's and Weber's test?
What is the difference between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss in the Rinne's and Weber's test?
What does palpation primarily assess in the context of the provided text?
What does palpation primarily assess in the context of the provided text?
What is the primary cause of localized edema according to the provided text?
What is the primary cause of localized edema according to the provided text?
What does cyanosis refer to based on the provided text?
What does cyanosis refer to based on the provided text?
What indicates a pulse deficit according to the provided text?
What indicates a pulse deficit according to the provided text?
