Exam 2: NU137 / NU 137 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Questions & Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
What are we checking the skin for?
Answer:
any rash or lesions and the assessment of the Braden scale
Question:
Define: crackles
Answer:
non-musical sounds
(think about your hair)
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Question:
Define: wheeze
Answer:
whistling, high-pitched sounds produced by air (think about a whistle)
Question:
Define Rhonchi breath sounds
Answer:
Snoring sounds produced when patient is unable to cough mucous and secretions
Question:
Define: quadrant
Answer:
quarter
Question:
If you palpate the abdomen before auscultating, what will happen?
Answer:
You may cause bowel sounds to occur that would not have normally been there 2 / 4
Question:
Identify assessment techniques used to assess each system of the body
Answer:
Inspection Auscultation Palpation Percussion Olfaction
Question:
Define the acronym: H.E.E.N.T.
Answer:
head, ears, eyes, nose, throat
Question:
When would we listen to the apical pulse
Answer:
- When the heart rate is irregular
- when a patient is on cardiac meds
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Question:
How long do you listen to the apical pulse?
Answer:
- full minute
Question:
What is the normal capillary refill time?
Answer:
less than 3 seconds
Question:
If your bowel sounds are sounding low and slow, what does that indicate?
Answer:
- constipation
- Bowel obstruction
Question:
How long will you auscultate the abdomen if you do not hear active bowel sounds?
Answer:
2-5 minutes
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