ATI RN · ATI Fundamentals · Assessing Vital Signs

Which of these statements describes the closure of the valves in a normal cardiac cycle?

The nurse is auscultating the abdomen and hears high-pitched, tinkling sounds. What does this finding most likely indicate?

The nurse hears bilateral loud, long, and low tones when percussing over the lungs of a 4-year-old child. The nurse should:

A patient repeatedly seems to have difficulty coming up with a word. He says, 'I was on my way to work, and when I got there, the thing that you step into that goes up in the air was so full that I decided to take the stairs.' The nurse will note on his chart that he is using or experiencing:

A physical therapist completes an examination on a five-year-old boy diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The referral indicates that the boy was diagnosed with the disease less than one year ago. Assuming a normal progression, which of the following would be expected?