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| purpose of inspection techniques |
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| 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.” |
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| 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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| 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. |
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| listening to sounds produced by the body, such as the heart and blood vessels and the lungs and abdomen. |
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| follows and often confirms points you noted during inspection |
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| best for fine tactile discrimination, as of skin texture, swelling, pulsation, and determining presence of lumps |
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| best for determining temperature because the skin here is thinner than on the palms |
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| The dorsa (backs) of hands and finger |
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| Adjust examination ____ to meet the possible slowed pace of the aging person. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Mapping out the location and size of an organ is done by which technique |
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| 4 sound properties that affect percusion |
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| Amplitude (or intensity), Pitch (or frequency)Quality (timbre),Duration, |
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| 5 different percussion notes |
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Resonant
Hyperresonant
Tympany
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Flat |
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| main tool for auscultation |
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| The main reason auscultation precedes percussion and palpation of the abdomen is: |
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| d. to prevent distortion of bowel sounds that might occur after percussion and palpation. |
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| Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen? |
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| How would you document mild, slight pitting edema present at the ankles of a patient? |
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| Mild pitting edema is graded with a 1+. |
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| When inspecting the anterior chest you should assess for: |
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| The shape and configuration of the chest wall. |
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| An abdomen that is bulging and stretched in appearance is described as: |
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