While Auscultating a Client's Lungs,the Nurse Identifies More Than One

question 11

Multiple Choice

While auscultating a client's lungs,the nurse identifies more than one sound.Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A)Obtain a stethoscope with longer tubing.
• B)Ask another nurse to listen to the lung sounds.
• C)Hold the stethoscope tubing while listening to the lung sounds.
• D)Close the eyes and focus on one sound at a time.

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Definitions:

Absorption Frequency

The frequency at which a material absorbs electromagnetic radiation, often used in spectroscopy to identify substances.

IR Spectrum

The IR Spectrum is a representation of the infrared light absorption by molecules, utilized in identifying and analyzing chemical substances.

IR Spectroscopy

A technique used in chemistry to identify the bonds in a molecule by measuring the absorption of infrared radiation by the molecule's chemical bonds.

Compounds

Chemical entities that result from the chemical combination of two or more elements, identifiable by their specific chemical structures and properties.