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health assessment FSCJ RN 2011
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
10/27/2011

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purpose of inspection techniques
Definition
Inspection is concentrated watching. It is close, careful scrutiny, first of the individual as a whole and then of each body system. Inspection begins the moment you first meet the person and develop a “general survey.”
Term
purpose of palpation
Definition
applies your sense of touch to assess these factors: texture, temperature, moisture, organ location and size, as well as any swelling, vibration or pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, crepitation, presence of lumps or masses, and presence of tenderness or pain.
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purpose of percussion
Definition
apping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures. The strokes yield a palpable vibration and a characteristic sound that depicts the location, size, and density of the underlying organ.
Term
purpose of auscultation
Definition
listening to sounds produced by the body, such as the heart and blood vessels and the lungs and abdomen.
Term
follows and often confirms points you noted during inspection
Definition
Palpation
Term
best for fine tactile discrimination, as of skin texture, swelling, pulsation, and determining presence of lumps
Definition
Fingertips
Term
best for determining temperature because the skin here is thinner than on the palms
Definition
The dorsa (backs) of hands and finger
Term
Adjust examination ____ to meet the possible slowed pace of the aging person.
Definition
pace
Term
Start with _____ palpation to detect surface characteristics and to accustom the person to being touched. Then perform _____palpation, perhaps by helping the person use relaxation techniques such as imagery or deep breathing
Definition
light, deep
Term
what requires the use of both of your hands to envelop or capture certain body parts or organs—such as the kidneys, uterus, or adnexa—for more precise delimitation
Definition
Bimanual palpation
Term
Mapping out the location and size of an organ is done by which technique
Definition
percussion
Term
4 sound properties that affect percusion
Definition
Amplitude (or intensity), Pitch (or frequency)Quality (timbre),Duration,
Term
5 different percussion notes
Definition
Resonant
Hyperresonant
Tympany
Dull
Flat
Term
main tool for auscultation
Definition
stethoscope
Term
The main reason auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is:
Definition
d. to prevent distortion of bowel sounds that might occur after percussion and palpation.
Term
Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen?
Definition
b. Sigmoid colon
Term
How would you document mild, slight pitting edema present at the ankles of a patient?
Definition
Mild pitting edema is graded with a 1+.
Term
When inspecting the anterior chest you should assess for:
Definition
The shape and configuration of the chest wall.
Term
An abdomen that is bulging and stretched in appearance is described as:
Definition
. protuberant.
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