Chapter 3: Techniques, Safety, and Infection Control

A nurse is preparing to perform auscultation on a client. Which guideline is most important for the nurse to keep in mind while performing this technique?

Eliminate distracting noises from the environment

What action by a nurse demonstrates the correct technique when using a stethoscope for auscultation?

Ensure that contact with the skin is maintained

The student nurse is caring for a client with emphysema. What sound would the student nurse expect to hear when percussing the client's lungs?

Hyperresonant

A nurse often has the option to use an alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene, but proper technique is essential in its use. What is the proper technique for the use of an alcohol-based hand rub? cvbnm

Rub the hands and fingers until dry

During palpation of a client's organs, the nurse palpates the spleen by applying pressure between 2.5 and 5 cm. The nurse is performing

deep palpation