During the Palpation of a Patient's Chest for Expansion, the Nurse

question 7

Multiple Choice

During the palpation of a patient's chest for expansion, the nurse notices a decrease in expansion of the right side. This finding is consistent with which condition?. Select all that apply.

• A) Emphysema
• B) Pneumothorax
• C) Flail chest
• D) Heart failure
• E) Influenza

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Procedure

A research or testing method in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Experimenter's Bias

A distortion in research outcomes due to the researcher's expectations influencing the study.

Social Desirability

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to over-reporting of 'positive' behaviors or under-reporting of 'negative' behaviors.

Independent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.