The Nurse Is Preparing to Use Auscultation as Part of a Patient's

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to use auscultation as part of a patient's physical examination. Which techniques should the nurse use?. Select all that apply.

• A) Pressing the bell of the stethoscope firmly on the skin to hear muffled tones
• B) Using the diaphragm of the stethoscope to hear normal lung sounds
• C) Placing the diaphragm of the stethoscope firmly against the patient's gown
• D) Focusing on one sound at a time
• E) Using the bell of the stethoscope to hear low-pitched sounds

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