Define: Tachypnea
- Correct Answer - Fast respiratory rate — above 20 breaths per minute
, Define: Pallor
- Correct Answer - Pale skin color
Define: Inspection
- Correct Answer - Visual or auditory observation
Ex: pale, dark, tan, thin skin (elderly), no lesions
Define: Auscultation
- Correct Answer - To hear the bowel sounds before touching (palpation)
Define: Palpation
- Correct Answer - The examiner uses the sense of touch to determine
the characteristics of an organ system
EX: checking for temperature
Define: Percussion
- Correct Answer - Tapping or striking the body, usually with the fingers
or a small hammer to determine the position, size and density or the
underlying organ or tissue.
Listening for sounds of timpani (air) or dullness (drum-like sound)
What is subjective data?
- Correct Answer –
• Symptoms
• What the patient (subject) reports
• Cannot be verified
• Can be direct quotes or summarized information
• Example: pain level 1-10
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