Chapter 2: Auscultation Flashcards

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What is Auscultation?

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Process of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope.

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The stethoscope amplifies the sounds heard within the body, and it is useful for?

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Examining the heart and lungs, as well as the abdomen for bowel sounds.

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Are abdominal sounds in the carotid artery in the neck can also be heard on auscultation?

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Yes.

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What does the MA uses auscultation?

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To determine a patient’s blood pressure reading.

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