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Fund Chapter 22
Health Assessment
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Nursing
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09/19/2015

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Term
Assessments of Hair
Definition

1. color

2. texture

3. distribution

 

Term
Assessing the integumentary system
Definition

1. skin

2. hair

3. nails

 

Term
Assessing Skin
Definition

1. color

2. characteristics

-temp

-moisture

-texture

-turgor

-edema

Term
PERRLA (eyes)
Definition

Pupils:

Equal

Round

Reactive to Light

Accommodation (RN can't do)

Term
Chest and lung sounds
Definition

1. bronchial

2. bronchovesicular

3. besicular breath sounds

Term
This is a longer expiration and shorter inspiration
Definition
bronchial sound
Term
this is equal inspiration and expiration
Definition
bronchovesicular
Term
this is longer inspiration and shorter expiration
Definition
vesicular breath sound
Term
If you ask the pt to say "99" and it lungs sound Muffled its_________ and if it sound clear its ________
Definition

Bronchophony:

norma and indicates consolidation (fluid)

Term
when you ask the pt to whisper something.  If it's muffled its _____ if it's loud and clear it's ______
Definition

Whispered pectoriloquy

normal or inicates consolidation (fluid)

Term
Ask the pt to say "E" if it sounds muffled it's _____ , if it sounds like an "A" it's______
Definition

Egophony

normal, indicates consolidation (fluid)

Term
Point of maximal impulse (PMI)
Definition
Apex of heart (mitral) Located 5th ICS midclavicular line
Term
Auscultate the heart in what order
Definition

aortic

pulmonic

tricuspid

mitral

Term

Location of auscultation of lungs

-Bronchial

-Bronchovesicular

-Vesicular

 

Definition

-Over the trachea (anterior) nape of neck (posterior)

-1st and 2nd ICS adjacent to sternum (ant) between scapula (post)

-over lung fields

Term
Jugular Venous Distention (JVD) is seen when:
Definition
The right side of the heart is congested because of inadequate pump function (best position is semi-Fowlers)
Term

Cranial Nerves:

i

ii

iii

iv

v

vi

vii

viii

ix

x

xi

xii

Definition

olfactory

optic

oculomotor

trochlear

trigeminal

abducens

facial

auditory

glossopharyngeal

vagus

spinal accessory

hypoglossal

Term
function of olfactory nerve and type of nerve
Definition
smell; sensory
Term
function of optic nerve and type
Definition
vision; sensory
Term
function and type of oculomotor nerve
Definition
EMO/Pupil constriction; motor
Term
function and type of trochlear nerve
Definition
EOM; motor
Term
function and type of trigeminal (3 branch) nerve
Definition
Corneal reflex, scalp, teeth, jaw movement, facial sensation; Both
Term
Function and type of abducens nerve
Definition
EOM; Motor
Term
Function and type ofo facial nerve
Definition
facial movement, taste; both
Term
function and type of auditory nerve
Definition
hearing/equalibrium; sensory
Term
function and type of glossopharyngeal nerve
Definition
Swallowing, gag, tonge movement, taste, secretion of saliva; both
Term
function and type of  vagus nerve
Definition
sensation of pharynx/larynx, motor activity of swallowing,, vocal cords, cardiac/respiratory (bp/digestive secretions); both
Term
function and type of spinal accessory nerve
Definition

head movement, sholder elevation, speaking (larynx);

motor

Term
function and type of hypoglossal nerve
Definition
movement of tounge; motor
Term
4 techniques of assessing (in correct order)
Definition

inspection

auscultation

percussion

palpation

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