auscultation Flashcards
1
Q
How is a Chest auscultation preformed
A
Using a stethoscope starting from the bases working way to the top of the diaphragm ask patient to breath deeper than normal, listen for breath sounds and abnormal lung sounds and compare sounds from one side to the other
2
Q
4 Parts of a stethoscope
A
Bell
diaphragm
tubing
ear pieces (binaurals)
3
Q
Compare length of _____sound to _____sound
A
inspiratory, expiratory
4
Q
The order of doing auscultation is
A
posterior, right lateral, left lateral, and anterior
