pleural and pleural fricton rub

Fiona59 · Mar 17, 2005

Forgive me, but there was only one choice involving the phrase pleural on the question -- so I tend to agree with you.

suzanne4, RN · Mar 17, 2005

There is a big difference between a "pleural sound" and a "pleural friction rub" -----so your teacher was correct. Crackles, rhonchi, wheezes are examples of pleural sounds..............a pleural friction rub is a sound all of its own.

begalli · Mar 17, 2005

In addition, I think you can look at this as a lesson in being thorough and clear which is very important, of course, in nursing.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Mar 17, 2005

In addition, I think you can look at this as a lesson in being thorough and clear which is very important, of course, in nursing.

Couldn't agree more. :)

Fiona59 · Mar 18, 2005

I think we are reading the question as answer a, b, or c. If pleural matches letter "c" it is the correct answer. Would it be incorrect, if she had circled it or underlined it, or was it bad luck that she had a fill in the blank write it out type test? I remember most of my tests being those scan tron things where you coloured in circles or circled the appropriate answer on the question sheet...

suzanne4, RN · Mar 18, 2005

If you are charting as a nurse, and don't complete the thought, then what happens if the chart goes to court...........do you say that you forgot to complete it? In the real world, you have to take responsibility for your actions, and if it means filling in the complete answer, then this is what has to be done. There is a big difference between pleural sounds and a pleural friction rub. That is our point.