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Quiz #2 (8, 11,12)
Health Assessment
Question | Answer |
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individual's own perception of the health state | subjective data |
the signs perceived by the examiner through the physical examination | objective data |
skills required for the physical examination | inspection, palpation, percussion and ausculation |
concentrated watching; close, carefu scrutiny, first of the individual as a whole et then of each body system | inspection |
always comes first when doing a physical examination | inspection |
use patient as their own control during inspection | bilateral inspection |
instruments occasionally used during inspection.... | otoscope, ophthalmoscope, penlight, nasal et vaginal specula |
follows inspection during physical examination et often confirms points you noted during inspection | palpation |
applies your sense of touch to assess these factors: texture, temperature, moisture, organ location et size, as well as any swelling, vibration or pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, crepation presence of lumps or masses, et presence of tenderness or pain | palpation |
best for fine tactile discrimination, as of skin texture, swelling, pulsation, et determining presence of lumps | fingertips |
to detect the position, shape, et consistency of an organ or mass | grasping action of the fingers et thumb |
best for determining temperature because the skin here is thinner than on the palms | the dorsa of hands et fingers |
best for vibration | base of fingers or ulnar surface of the hand |
palpation technique should be ______ et _______ | slow, systematic |