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Taylor: Ch 25

Health Assessment

QuestionAnswer
Adventitious breath sounds abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
Auscultation listening for sounds within the body
Bronchial sounds those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration
Bronchovesicular sounds normal breath sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
Bruits unusual sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation
Comprehensive assessment health history and complete physical examination, usually conducted when a patient first enters a healthcare setting, provides a baseline for comparing later assessment
Cyanosis bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes
Ecchymosis collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration
Edema accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces
Emergency Assessment rapid focused assessment conducted to determine potentially fatal situations
Erythema redness of the skin
Focused assessment assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
Inspection purposeful and systematic observation
Jaundice yellow appearance of the skin
Ongoing partial assessment assessment that is conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient; concentrates on identified health problems to monitor positive or negative changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
Pallor paleness of the skin
Palpation method of examining by feeling a part with the fingers or hand
Percussion act of striking one object against another for the purpose of producing a sound; used to assess the location, shape, size, and density of body tissues
Petechiae small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure
Precordium anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures
Turgor tension of the skin determined by its hydration
Vesicular breath sounds normal sound of respirations heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas
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