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Health Assessment I
Chapter 1, 4, 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| order of assessment skills: | inspection. palpation. percussion, auscultation |
| Identify purpose of bell of Stethoscope | deep, hollow, soft pitched sounds |
| Identify components of Behavior | facial expressions mood and affect speech dress hygiene |
| which part of stethoscope is used for breath, bowel and normal heart sounds? | diaphragm |
| which part of stethoscope is used for heart murmurs, extra heart sounds? | bell |
| diaphragm sounds | flat, high pitched sounds |
| when does inspection begin? | when you first meet a person with a general survey |
| the ___ confirms what you noted in inspection | palpation |
| standard precautions for use w/ patients | hand hygiene use of PPE respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette |
| key factor in not spreading infection | hand hygiene |
| fingers and thumb of palpation helps with | detection of position, shape and consistency |
| which part of the hand is used for detecting swelling, pulsation, presence of lumps | fingertips |
| in palpation, the base of hands is used for ____ | vibration |
| what is the general survey? | -holistic study of pt BEFORE assessment -starts as soon as you meet pt |
| the general survey is strictly ___ data | objective |
| vital signs are: | BP, temp, pulse, respiratory rate |
| vitals signs are ___ data | objective |
| BP normal range: | <120/80 |
| normal temp: | 96.4-98.1F |
| respiratory rate: | 10-20 |
| O2 normal range: | >95% |
| how long do you wait to take oral temp if a person has had cold/hot fluids? smoking? | 15 - hot/cold liquids 2 min - smoking |
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