Ati Vital Signs Flashcards Questions And Answers _ Updated

This study source was downloaded by 100000802832151 from CourseHero.com on 11-07-2022 01:38:40 GMT -06:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/31168874/ATI-Vital-Signs-Flashcards-Quizletpdf/ ATI Vit al Signs13 t ermsnic ole_b artl ettWhen ausculta ting apatient' s apical pulse,you l isten until you hearthe S1 and S2 heartsounds cl earl y andr egul arly. S2 ispr oduced when theSemilunar V al ves cl ose -The second heart sound, S2, is gener ated by the closur eof the semil unar v al ves (the aortic and pul monic val ve ) andsignal s the s tart o f dias tol e. S2 is the " dub" hear d in thenormal "lub-dub " sound.You are pr eparing touse a tymp anicthermomet er. Which ofthe fol lo wing s teps hasthe highes t priority inthe accur ate use of thispiece of equipment f ormeasuring bo dyGently pul ling the pinna back and up war d -A tymp anic thermomet er is pr ob abl y not the bes t choicewhen the patient' s ear s sho w signs o f inf ection ,inflamma tion, or tr auma because of the risk o f furtherdama ge, pain, or cont amina tion. But the device woul d stillregis ter t emper atur e accur atel