resp assessment 2

Question 1

percussion

Answer 1

involves tapping the person’s skin with short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures. The strokes yield a palpable vibration and characteristic sound that depicts the location, size, density of the underlying organ.

Question 2

types of percussion

Answer 2

direct and indirect

Question 3

direct percussion

Answer 3

involves the striking hand directly contacting the body wall producing a sound

Question 4

indirect percussion

Answer 4

is the technique most commonly used in a nursing health assessment and involves the use of both hands( stationary and striking hand)

Question 5

stationary hand

Answer 5

hyperextend the middle finger of your non-dominant hand ( pleximeter) and place its distal portion firmly against the person’s skin

Question 6

striking hand

Answer 6

use the middle finger of your dominant hand as the striking finger, hold your forearm close to the skin surface with your upper arm and shoulder steady but not rigid. the action is all in the wrist and it be relaxed
bounce your middle finger off the stationary one, behind the nail bed

Question 7

auscultation

Answer 7

listening to sounds produced by the body, such as the heart lungs and large bowel through a stethoscope

Question 8

stethoscope 2 endpieces

Answer 8

diaphragm and bell

Question 9

diaphragm stethoscope

Answer 9

has a flat edge and is best for high-pitched sounds

breath, bowel, normal sounds

Question 10

bell stethoscope

Answer 10

has a deep, hollow cup-like shape. it is best for soft, low-pitched sounds, such as extra heart sounds or murmurs. hold it lightly against the person’s skin., just enough for it forms.