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clinical 2
Question | Answer |
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What is subjective information? | Information supplied by the pt. |
What is objective information? | Information obtained by the doctor or M.A. by examination |
What does POMR mean? | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
What goes on the right side of the chart? | Progress sheet, cc, vitals, history |
What does SOAP Mean? | Subjective Objective Assessment Plan |
What is Cheif Complaint? How is it written? | The reason why the pt. is at the doctor. It is written in the pt.'s own words. |
What are the steps for filing? | Inspection, Indexing, coding, sorting, storing |
Inspection of filing? | Divide reports information |
Indexing? | organizing by name, subject, or other identiffication which to file under |
Coding? | Marking the index identiffier |
Sorting? | sort the material, i.e. alphabetically |
Storing? | locate file in appropriate location. i.e. draw or shelf. |
What is purging? | Means clean out. Thining our charts. |
How long are the charts kept? | 6 years |
What is chronological filing? | filling according to date |
What is alphabetic filing? | Names are organized like a telephone book. |
What filling offers the most privacy? | Numerical |
What does CHEDDAR mean? | Cheif complaint History Exam Details Drugs Assessment Return |
How does a chart provide legal protection? | It is a legal document for both pt. and provider |
How is an error corrected in the chart? | put one single line through the error and make correction on top or to the side of error. |
Vital signs are an indication of? | the measurement of body functions that are essential to life |
What does febrile mean? | above normal body temperature |
What does Afebrile mean? | normal body temperature |
What are the sites for body temperature? | oral, axillary(armpit), rectal, temporal(forehead), aural/tympanic(ear) |
What are the pulse sites, what is each used for? | RADIAL:measure heart rate per minute. BRACHIAL:used to measure blood pressure APICAL:measuring infants heart rate CAROTID:used for CPR FEMORAL:measure heart rate POPIRAL:evaluate lower extremity circulation DORSALIS:evaluate lower circulation |
What is the heat regualtion center of the body? | Hypothalamus |
What are the types of fever and ranges? | SLIGHT:99.6-101 MODERATE:101-102 SEVERE:102-104 DANGEROUS:104-105 FATAL:106(+) |
What is Rales? | noisy breathing |
What is Dyspena? | difficulty or labored breathing |
What factors can affect pulse rate? | anxiety, fear, anger |
Pulse is measured by what? | beats per minute |
What is the irregularity of pt.'s heart rhythem called? | arrhythemia |
What is the normal adult range of pulse? | 60 to 100 beats per minute |
What things should the M.A. ensure of before taking an oral temp? | has pt. have anything in their mouth, or had anything to drink or ear in past 15min |
What is tachycardia? | rapid heart beat |
What is bradycardia? | slow heart beat |
What is the noraml respiratory rate for adults? | 16-20rpm |
One respiration consists of? | 1 total inspriation(inhale) 1 total expiration(exhale) |
Orothopnea? | difficulty breathing when lying straight |
Hyperpnea? | excessive breathing |
Bradypnea? | slow breathing |
Tachypnea? | rapid breating |
Apnea? | absence of breathing |
What is the O2 saturation range of a healthy individual? | 95 and up |
Describe systolic and diastolic phases of the cardiac cycle? | SYSTOLIC:corresponds to the beat phase of the heart and period of great pressure*1st beat heard* DIASTOLIC: resting or filling action of the heart,period of the least pressure.*last beat heard* |
What is blood pressure? | the fluctuating pressure the blood exerts against the arterial walls as the heart contracts and relaxes. |
What is mm Hg? | Millimeters of mecury |
What artery is used for B/P? | Brachial |
What is the number for normal b/p? | just below 120/80 |
What factors can increse body temp? | exercise, metabolic rate |
What are the ranges for both hypertension stage 1 and 2? | stage 1: 140/90-159/99 stage 2: 160/100 and up |
What reading could show that the pt has hypotension? | 90/60 |
The first clear sound you hear when taking b/p is the? | systolic |
What are the exam positions and what are they used for? | ANATOMICAL:visual inspection HORIZONTAL:RECUMBENT/SUBINE: breast or abd DORSAL RECUMBENT:digital exam of rectum or vagina. PRONE:examine the spine SIMS:colonoscopy,enemas KNEE TO CHEST:sigmoidoscopy FOWLERS:pt. w/ cardiac or resp conditions |
What are the exam positions and what are they used for? | LITHOTOMY:OB/GYN,speculum insertion,femal catherizaton. TRENDELENBERG OR SHOCK:low b/p, synscope & testingfor faulty valves. KRASKE/JACK KNIFE:exam make urethra, treatment of hemorrhoids. |
What age are fecal occult blood test done(begin)? | age 50, then anually. |
What is the force of the pulse called? | volume |
What side should the patient be on when taking rectal temp? | left side |
20\200 vision with corrective lenses indicates? | your legally blind |
Biopsy forceps are used for? | promote removal of tissue samples. |
When should a woman have a mammogram? | age 40. Every 1-2 years, annually at age 50 |
What measurements are taken during a well-child visit? | ht./wt., circumfernece of head/chest |
what are signs of neglect? | malnutrition, lack of dental, poor hygiene, neglected immunizations, lack of concern from parent |
what are signs of abuse? | bruises, burns, internal abdominal pain, frequent injuries, suspicious stories of injuries, reports of abuse |
what are signs of visual deficiency? | tilting the head to the side or forward, blinking or watering eyes, frowning or puckering of face, closing of one eye when testing both eyes, straining or squinting |
what is the snellen chart used for? | to measure pt.'s distant vission |
how does a person use the snellen E chart? | pt. indicates with 3 fingers of which way the letter "E" is facing. |
CBC is done on a pregnant woman to check her? | iron/hemoglobin |
The EED is determined by? | Nagales Rule |