A client tells the nurse that he believes watching old comedy movies has helped him achieve a quick recovery from orthopedic surgery. The nurse realizes this client has been using which of the following forms of complementary alternative medicine?
1. Meditation
2. Prayer
3. Humor
4. Music
Question 2The nurse is using percussion to assess a client's lung region. Which of the following would be considered a normal assessment finding?
1. Flatness
2. Dullness
3. Tympany
4. Resonance
Question 3A client tells the nurse that she is having a series of massages to break up scar tissue created from back surgery which have caused uneven hip and shoulder height. The nurse realizes the type of massages the client is receiving would be:
1. shiatsu.
2. rolfing.
3. therapeutic.
4. relaxation.
Question 4The nurse is assessing a client for a cardiac thrill. To best assess this thrill, the nurse should do which of the following?
1. Use the ulnar surface of the hand.
2. Use the dorsal aspect of the hand.
3. Use the fingertips.
4. Use a stethoscope.