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N A Mid Term
Nursing Arts Mid Term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five methods of physical exam? | Palpation, Auscultation, Percussion, Inspection, Mensuration |
| What exam is done with your eyes? Example: Skin color, general apperance, eyes, gait | Inspection |
| What exam is done by feeling? Examples: Neck, thyroid, abdomen, hernias | Palpation |
| What exam is done by tapping with fingers? Examples: Chest, back, abdomen | Percussion |
| What exam is done with stethoscope? Ex: Carotid blockage, lungs, heart, abdomen | Auscultation |
| What exam is considered the act of measuring? Examples: BP, HT, WT, Temp, ECG | Mensuration |
| What is the name for measuring a persons range of motion? | Manipulation |
| What does subjective symptom mean? | A symptom from the patient. |
| What does objective symptom mean? | A symptom observed by the doctor. |
| Medical term for eye chart | Snellen |
| Medical term for piece used to cover one eye during exam. | Occluder |
| What does the letter 'C' with a line over it represent? | With |
| What does the letter 'S' with a line over it represent? | Without |
| What line do you start with for an eye exam? | Third line from the top (20/70) |
| When do you stop the eye exam? | When the patient says that they cannot read anymore or when they miss three in one line. |
| Name four criteria or guide lines to be used when obtaining a patients history. | Privacy, honesty, HIPAA, comfortable |
| Name two things that you can not put in patients record | Opinions or patient is this or that |
| Instead of stating patient is something, what word would you use? | Patient 'appears' |
| If you are unsure what a patient means during family history how do you clarify | Restate using paraphrasing |
| Four things that MA should do during collection of patient history? | Listen, keep eye contact, Watch your body posture, Treat pt with respect |
| How do you document a quote from the patient? | Write patient stated then what was said in quotes. |
| What family members are included in family history? | Grandparents, parents, siblings, children |
| What is the first question you would ask concerning the onset of pain? | Date and time |
| What information are you looking for concerning the manner of onset of pain? | Sudden or gradual |
| What kind of history covers childhood diseases, surgeries, allergies, immunizations | PH or Past history |
| Where do you find the pt. name, address, DOB, test results, occupation, next of kin | Database |
| How do you word present illness or PI on patients record? | Use patients own words |
| Lack of hygiene, hair matted, and bad breath are what part of inspection? | General appearance |
| Walking with a limp or off balance is what part of inspection? | Gait |
| Medical term for laryngitis | aphonia |
| Medical term for being unable to talk | aphasia |
| Medical term for ear drum | Tympanic membrane |
| Medical term for ear wax | cerumen |
| Which eye do you cover with the occluder first? | Left |
| What is the medical term for dehydration? | Turgor (Skin does not flex back down when tested) |
| What is the proper sequence for the physical exam? | Head to toe |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the heart, lungs, bowel sounds & BP? | Stethoscope |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the Blood pressure? | Sphygmomanometer |
| What is the name of the part that holds the batteries? | Base |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the ear? | Otoscope |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the eye? | Ophthalmoscope |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks hearing? | Tuning fork |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the mouth? | Tongue depressor |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks reflexes? | Percussion hammer |
| During the Gen. Exam what instrument checks the nose? | Nasal speculum |
| What sounds does the stethoscope check? | BP, Heart, lungs and bowels |
| What does the sphygmomanometer check? | Blood pressure |
| What is a non sterile glove used for? | Bimanual |
| What are you looking at or for with the otoscope? | Tympanic membrane, cerumen, foreign objects, infection |
| What parts of the eye does the ophthalmoscope check? | sclera, pupil, retina, blood vessels |
| What does the tuning fork check? | Hearing and nerve sensitivity |
| What parts are examined using the tongue depressor? | Gums, teeth, tonsils, throat |
| What reflexes are checked using the percussion hammer | Babinski, patellar, bicep |
| What parts are checked using the nasal speculum? | lining of the nose, nasal membranes & internal septum |
| What are the sections of a patient history? | Database, Past History (PH), Family history (FH), Present Illness (PI), Chief Complaint CC |
| What is the medical term for eye exam? | Distance Acuity Procedure |
| What must precede all entries of a patient charting? | Month, day, year and time including am or pm |
| What are three details that are noted for a patients unusual complaints? | Onset, duration, frequency |
| What must you do when detailing objective data such as wound? | Use correct anatomical medical terms |
| When patient reports pain, how is it documented? | Quality and intensity using the 1 to 10 pain scale. |
| What must be documented for a patients medication history? | What is taken on a regular basis, OTC & prescription, last dose taken, effectiveness |
| Would you record details regarding a previous history of the current CC? | Yes |
| What is the procedure for documenting forgotten information on a patients record? | After last entry write Late entry, include date, time of note, and the omitted info. |
| What is the inches to centimeter conversion formula? | HT times 2.54 (When converting inches to cm do not round use 1st # past decimal point.) |
| What is the pounds to kilograms conversion formula? | Pounds divided by 2.2 (Do not round use 1st # past decimal point.) |
| When recording HT & WT you record to the nearest what? | 1/4 lb or inch |
| Position where patient lays on back with legs straight? | Supine |
| Position where patient lays on back with knees bent is called? | Dorsel recumbent |
| Position where patient is laying face down? | Prone |
| Position where patient is laying lateral with right leg flexed? | Sim's |
| Position where patient is sitting at a 90 degree angle? | High Fowler |
| Position where patient is sitting at a 45 degree angle? | semi fowler |
| Position where patients head is lower then legs? | Trendelenburg |
| Position where patient is on back with feet in stirrups? | Lithotomy |
| Position where patient is on back with feet up in the air and knees towards chest | Jacknife |
| Position where patients but is in the air? | Knee-Chest |
| What is the position knee-chest used for? | Proctological, sigmoidoscopy |
| What is the position Jackife used for? | Rectal exam, vaginal exam |
| What is the position Lithotomy used for? | Pelvic exam, vaginal exam, rectal exam |
| What is the position Semi Fowler used for? | Dyspnea, head, neck, chest exam 45 degree angle |
| What is the position High Fowler used for? | Dyspnea, head, neck, chest exam 90 degree angle |
| What is the position Trendelenburg used for? | Shock or hypotension [low BP] (blood to the head) |
| What is the position Sim's used for? | Rectal temp, digital rectal exam, enemas |
| What is the position Prone used for? | Back and verebral column |
| What is the position Dorsal Recumbent used for? | Breast & abdomen |
| What is the position Supine used for? | Breast & abdomen |
| What position relaxes the abdomen muscles? | Dorsal Recumbent |
| What does ROS stand for? | Review of systems |
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