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| adventitious breath sounds |
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| abnormal breath sounds heard over the lungs |
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| listening for sounds within the body |
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| those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration |
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| normal breathing sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area |
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| unusual sound, usually abnormal, heard in auscultation |
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| health history and complete physical exam, usually conducted when a patient first enters a healthcare setting; provides a baseline for comparing later assessment |
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| bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes |
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| collection of blood in the subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration |
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| accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces |
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| a rapid, focuses assessment conducted to determine potentially fatal situations |
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| assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions |
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| purposeful and systematic observations |
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| yellow appearance of the skin |
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| ongoing partial assessment |
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| assessment that is conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient; concentrates on identified health problems to monitor positive or negative changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions |
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| method of examining by feeling a part with the fingers or hand |
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| act of striking one object against another for the purpose of producing a sound; used to assess the location, shape, size and density of body tissues |
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| small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure |
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| anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures |
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| tension of the skin determined by its hydration |
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| normal sound of respirations heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas |
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