MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Auscultation is listening to the sounds of the body during a physical examination. Auscultation is a method used to listen to the sounds of the body during a physical examination by using a stethoscope. A patient’s lungs, heart, and intestines are the most common organs heard during auscultation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Auscultation is usually done using a tool called a stethoscope. Health care providers routinely listen to a person’s lungs, heart, and intestines to evaluate these things about the sounds: Frequency. Intensity.

Detailed explanation-3: -To perform auscultation, you need a high-quality stethoscope. See Figure 1.10 for an acoustic stethoscope with a separate diaphragm on one side and a bell on the other side. The diaphragm is used for auscultating high-pitched sounds, while the bell is used for auscultating low-pitched sounds.