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VNPT51 CH.12 Terms
VNPT51 Chapter 12 Physical Assessment Terms-MB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acute | begins abruptly with marker intensity of severe signs and symptoms and then often subsides after a period of treatment |
| anorexia | expelling of flatus, the lasted bowl movement, and any reports of nausea, vomiting, or altered or decreased appetite |
| assessment | evaluation or appraisal of the patient's condition |
| auscultation | process of listening to sounds produced by the body |
| borborygmi | increased sounds with a characteristically high-pitched, loud, rushing sound |
| bruits | abnormal "swishing" sounds heard over organs, glands, and arteries |
| chronic | disease develops slowly and persists over a long period, often a persons lifetime |
| crackles | produced by fluid in the bronchioles and the alveoli, are short, discrete, interrupted, crackling, or bubbling sounds |
| disease | a pathogenic condition of the body, is any disturbance of a structure or function of the body |
| drainage | passive or active removal of fluids from a body cavity, wound, or other source of discharge by one or more methods |
| dullness | liver produces a low-pitched, thud-like sound |
| edema | swelling |
| erythema | redness |
| etiology | cause |
| exudate | fluid, cells, or other substances that are slowly exuded, or discharged, from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in the cell membrane, usually as a result of inflammation or injury |
| flatness | percussion over a muscle produces a soft, high-pitched, flat sound |
| focused assessment | attention is concentrated or focused on a particular part of the body, where signs and symptoms are localized or most active, to determine their significance |
| functional disease | often appear to be those of organic disease, but careful examination fails to reveal evidence of structural of physiologic abnormalities |
| infection | caused by an invasion of microorganisms, such a bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, that produce tissue damage |
| inflammation | a protective response of body tissues to irritation, injury, or invasion by disease-producing organisms |
| inspection | purposeful observation |
| level of consciousness | level of orientation |
| neoplastic | an abnormal growth of new tissues |
| nursing health history | initial step in the assessment process |
| nursing physical assessment | the physical examination performed |
| organic disease | structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning |
| palpation | the nurse uses the hands and sense of touch to gather data |
| percussion | the use of fingertips to tap the body's surface to produce vibration and sound |
| pruritus | itching |
| purulent | pus |
| remission | a partial or complete disappearance of clinical and subjective characteristics of the disease had occurred |
| wheezes | sounds produced by the movement of air through narrowed passages in the tracheobronchial tree |
| symptoms | subjective indicators of illness that the patient receives |
| thrill | a vibrating sensation the nurse perceives during palpation along the artery |
| turgor | the elasticity of the skin caused by the outward pressure of the cells and interstitial fluid |
| tympany | stomach produces a high-pitched, drum-like sounds |
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