Asked by Destiny Walker on Apr 25, 2024
During an examination of a 3-year-old child, the nurse notices a bruit over the left temporal area. What should the nurse do?
A) Check for the bruit again in 1 hour.
B) Stop the examination, and notify the physician.
C) Continue the examination because a bruit is a normal finding for this age.
D) Notify the parents that a bruit has been detected in their child and requires further evaluation.
Bruit
A sound, usually abnormal, heard during auscultation that arises from turbulent blood flow, often indicating vascular disease like arterial blockages.
Temporal Area
The region of the human head located on the sides of the skull, near the temples, associated with the temporal bones.
Notify Physician
The act of informing a doctor about a patient's condition, often when there is a need for urgent medical assessment or action.
- Correlate distinct clinical signs with probable foundational health conditions.
- Implement appropriate nursing responses based on assessment findings.
- Identify the need for further evaluation or referral based on initial assessment findings.
Learning Objectives
- Correlate distinct clinical signs with probable foundational health conditions.
- Implement appropriate nursing responses based on assessment findings.
- Identify the need for further evaluation or referral based on initial assessment findings.
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