BSN 246 Exam with Questions and Answers

BSN 246 Exam with Questions and Answers The nurse is reviewing the technique of palpating for tactile fremitus with a new graduate. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a correct understanding of tactile fremitus? a. tactile fremitus is caused by moisture in the alveoli b. tactile fremitus indicates that there is air in the subcutaneous tissues c. tactile fremitus is cased by the sounds generated from the larynx d. tactile fremitus reflects the blood flow through the pulmonary arteries ANSWER c The nurse is observing the auscultation technique of another nurse. The correct method to use when progressing from one auscultatory site on the thorax to another is comparison. a)Side-to-side b)Top-to-bottom c)Posterior-to-anterior d)Interspace-by-interspace ANSWER a When auscultating the lungs of an adult patient, the nurse notes that over the posterior lower lobes low-pitched, soft breath sounds are heard, with inspiration being longer than expiration. The nurse interprets that these are: a. sounds normally auscultated over the trachea b. bronchial breath sounds and are normal in that location c. vesicular breath sounds and are normal in that location d. bronchovesicular breath sounds and are normal in that location ANSWER c