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Nursing 235 Test 1 Questions AndAnswers With Verified Solutions Already
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Order of skills in physical exam (4) - ANSWER✔✔ - inspection
-palpation
-percussion
-auscultation
inspection def. and when it begins - ANSWER✔✔ -concentrated watching
-when you first meet person
What to look for in inspection - ANSWER✔✔ symmetry
environment for inspection(3) - ANSWER✔✔ good lighting, adequate exposure,
occasional enlargement instrument use
palpation confirms_____ - ANSWER✔✔ what was noted during inspection
what you assess in palpation (9) - ANSWER✔✔ -texture
-temp
-organ size
-organ location
-moisture
-swelling
-vibration
, -masses
-tenderness
fingertips are best for - ANSWER✔✔ texture, swelling and detecting lumps
grasping is best for - ANSWER✔✔ positions, shape and consistency of organ
dorsa of hand is best for - ANSWER✔✔ detecting temp
base of fingers are best for - ANSWER✔✔ vibration
when do you palpate tender areas - ANSWER✔✔ last
start with ____________ palpation then go_______ - ANSWER✔✔ light, deeper
percussion function - ANSWER✔✔ sound depicts location, size, and density of
underlying organs
components of notes (4) - ANSWER✔✔ -amplitude
-pitch
-quality
-duration
amplitude - ANSWER✔✔ loud or soft sound
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