Question

To ensure that the nursing students are getting the best reception of sound, the nursing instructor informs the students that the earpieces of the stethoscope should follow the contour of the ear canal, pointing them where?
A. away from your face when the stethoscope is in place
B. towards your forehead when stethoscope is in place.
C. Parallel to the temporal lobe of the head.
D. towards the nasal area when the stethoscope is in the place.

The patient's has a history of hypertension. which blood pressure value below would be consistent with this diagnosis?
A. 128/72
B. 140/80
C. 162/92
D. 96/58

Answer 1

1. As the ear canal of human beings es directed downwards, for wards and medially the best way to wear a stethoscope is to place the ear pieces of the stethoscope towards the nasal area when the Stethoscope is in the place. So that maximum hearing or best reception of sound is possible. So, the correct answer es id as If earpieces are placed away from the face when the stethoscope is i'm place, then the earpiece will rest against the cymba cavity of ear and hence sound transmission is hindered 6) If earpiece is placed towards the forehead when stethoscope is in place, then also the sound will not be best heard. c) If earpiece is placed parallel to the temporal lobe of the head, then no sound will be heard

According to JNC -8 Hypertension criteria os (Joint National Committee) Guidelines >140/90 (SBP/DBP) mm of Hg. Systolic blood pressuse is Hypertension. Diastolic blood pressure So, from the options given a) 128/72 by 140/80 > 162192 d> 96/58 Only, option (C) 162/92 is > 140/90. Hence option (C) is connect answer. a) 128/72 is less than 140/90 w b) 140/80 is less than 140/90. (By comparing only Diastolic BP) d> 96/58 is less than 140/90