Which Are Effective Auscultation Techniques

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which are effective auscultation techniques?

• A) Ask the child to breathe shallowly.
• B) Apply light pressure on the chest piece.
• C) Use a symmetric and orderly approach.
• D) Place the stethoscope over one layer of clothing.
• E) Warm the stethoscope before placing it on the skin.

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Definitions:

Mean Number

The arithmetic average of a set of values, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Poisson Probability

The probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Binomial Probabilities

The probabilities of achieving a specific number of successes in a fixed number of Bernoulli trials, characterized by only two possible outcomes.

Poisson Random Variable

A variable that follows the Poisson distribution, mainly used to model the number of times an event happens in a fixed interval of time or space.