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PN2006 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY SET

Cardiovascular assessment - ANSWER - Health History

- vitals (BP, HR, sat O2)

Inspection:

- observation of skin color (emphysema, pallor/ cyanosis)

- JVD

- assess for DVT by observing calves for redness

Palpate:

- palpate apical and peripheral pulses;

- palpate for edema in the legs and feet;

- palpate skin for warmth in peripheral areas to include

nose, ear lobes, hands, and feet;

and palpating for warmth and tenderness;

- capillary refill in toes and fingers

Auscultation

- aortic, pulmonic, Erbs point, tricuspid and mitral

Respiratory Assessment - ANSWER - History

- Vitals ( SPO2, RR, BP, HR)

Inspection:

Cyanosis

Labored breathing

Diameter of chest

, Chest deformities and scars

Posture

Trachea position

Respiratory rate and effort

Duration of inspiration versus expiration

Thoracic expansion

Note pt extremities for clubbing, cyanosis, edema

Palpate:

- chest for any masses or indentation

- symmetry of the chest by breathing in.

Auscultation

Melanoma - ANSWER An aggressive form of skin cancer

dermatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the skin

petechiae - ANSWER Small pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin.

senile keratosis - ANSWER thickening of the skin

basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER most common type of skin cancer (sun damage)

squamous cell carcinoma - ANSWER Type of skin cancer more serious than basal
cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.

cerumen - ANSWER ear wax

caries - ANSWER cavities

orthopnea - ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position

vocal fermitus - ANSWER it usually refers to assessment of the lungs by either the
vibration intensity felt on the chest wall (tactile fremitus) and/or heard by a
stethoscope on the chest wall with certain spoken words

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