The Nurse Is Performing a Lung Assessment on a Client

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a lung assessment on a client with suspected pneumonia.Which finding should the nurse report to the physician immediately?

• A)Chest symmetrical
• B)Breath sounds equal bilaterally
• C)Asymmetrical chest expansion
• D)Bilateral symmetric vocal fremitus

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Definitions:

Auditory Receptors

Cells or structures in the ear that are sensitive to sound, enabling hearing by converting sound waves into electrical signals.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear of vertebrates, responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals.

Graded Potential

A shift in the electrical charge across a neuron's membrane, varying in amplitude and potentially leading to an action potential.

Vibration Frequency

The number of times a vibrating system completes a cycle of motion in a given period of time, typically measured in hertz (Hz).