Comprehensive Assessment Questions With Rationales Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

26. A nurse plans to take a patient's radial pulse. Which method of examination should be used by the nurse? 1. Palpation 2. Inspection 3. Percussion 4. Auscultation {Ans: Answer: 1 Rationale: Palpation, the examinations of the body using the sense of touch, is used to obtain the heart rate at a pulse site. When measuring a pulse, an artery is compressed slightly by the fingers so that the pulsating artery is held between the fingers and a bone or firm structure.}4. Which method of examination is being used when the nurse's hands are used to assess the temperature of a patient's skin? 1. Palpation 2. Inspection 3. Percussion 4. Observation {Ans: Answer: 1 Rationale: Gross temperature assessments (e.g. cold, cool, warm, hot) can be obtained by palpation. Palpation is the examination of the body using the sense of touch. Sensory nerves in the fingers transmit messages through the spinal cord to the cerbral cortex where they are interpreted by the nurse.}22. Which physical examination method should a nurse use when assessing for boborygmi (bowel sounds)? 1. Palpation 2. Inspection 3. Percussion 4. Auscultation {Ans: Answer: 4 Rationale: Auscultation is the process of listening to sounds produced