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Quiz #2 (8, 11,12)
Health Assessment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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melissaaclark
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