NUR2092 / NUR 2092 Exam 2 Updated: Health Assessment - Rasmussen

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NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 Rasmussen NUR 2092 Health Assessment Health Assessment Exam 2 Rasmussen what to look at when inspecting chest - shape, symmetry, expansion, color, bruisi... ng, lacerations, redness, respiratory effort. location of tracheal sound and quality. - over trachea, harsh and high pitched location and quality of bronchial sound - next to trachea, loud and high pitched location and quality of bronchovesicular - sternal border between scapula, medium loudness and medium pitch location and quality of vesicular - remainder of lungs, soft and low pitched. Crackle - air passing through fluid or mucus in any air passage, most commonly heard in the base of the lower lung gurgle (rhonchi) - air passing through narrowed air passage as a result of secretions, swelling and tumors. loud sounds can be heard over most lung area but predominate over the trachea and bronchi [Show More]

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