Health Assessment For Nursing Practice 7th Edition By Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens Test Bank| Complete Guide Chapter 1-24| Test Bank 100% Veried Answers

Sounds audible with stethoscope {Ans: - Heart - Blood vessel - Lung - Intestine}Core Examination Skills- Cardiovascular {Ans: - Auscultate heart sounds and apical pulse - Auscultate carotid artery - Palpate the distal pulse - Palpate and inspect the nails for capillary refill - Inspect and palpate extremities for edema - Palpate extremities for temperature - Inspect extremities for skin color and hair growth}Communication Skills, continued.. {Ans: - If client is in pain, sad, or angry, only ask focused questions and do history at a later time - Ask appropriate questions - Ask questions one at a time}Measurement of VS, Ht., Wt. {Ans: - Temp - HR (rate, rhythm, location of pulses- brachial, radial, carotid, apical) - RR (rate, rhythm, depth, effort of breathing) - BP (measurements, physiology, systolic, diastolic, pulse pressure; method and sites- direct, indirect) - O2 saturation - Pain - Weight - Height}Physical Examination {Ans: Objective data - Signs - Measurements, vital signs, observations, labs, odors - Palpation, auscultation, percussion, inspection}Sitting {Ans: To assess: head and neck, back, posterior thorax and lungs, anterior thorax and lungs, breasts, axilla, heart, vital signs, and upper extremities Rationale: sitting upright provides full expansion of