Objective data Answer your observations, perform a physical exam, obtain
labs/dx, create an issue list, appraise (dx), and create a plan.
What does it mean to review systems? - An inventory of certain body systems is
used to document current or prior symptoms, whether positive or negative.
CAGE: ANSWER. C - reduce A - annoyance
G: Guilty E: Eye-openers (Determines alcohol and drug misuse)
HITS- ANSWER H- Hurt I- Insult T- Threats.
S - Scream is a screening tool for domestic violence and abuse.
The PVS-ANSWER Partner Violence Screen is recommended for screening all
female patients regularly. It identifies injuries that do not fit with explanations.
- regular visits.
FICA - ANSWER Faith, Importance, Community, Action/Address, and
Spirituality.
What are the five P's of sexual history? ANSWER Partners
Practices
Protection against STIs
Past history of sexually transmitted infections
Prevention of pregnancy
What is the RESPECT model? - ANSWER Rapport
Key concepts include empathy, support, partnership, and explanations.
Cultural competence and trust
Standard precautions are regarded first-tier and applied to all patients.
, Prevention of blood-borne pathogens
Hand hygiene, safe injection and equipment handling.
Second-tier precautions for transmission include basic airborne, droplet, and
contact measures.
Who is most susceptible to a latex allergy? - ANSWER: Health care personnel
and patients with several procedures.
Why do people get allergic to latex? - ANSWER: It happens when the bodies
immune system responds with the proteins found in latex with exposure.
irritant contact dermatitis - ANSWER chemical irritation that does not engage
the immune system - dry itchy, irritated skin.
Type IV detmatitis is an allergic contact dermatitis that affects the immune
system and is caused by the chemicals found in latex products (24-48 hours
after contact).
Type 1 systemic reactions are real allergic reactions induced by protein
antibodies (immunoglobulin E) that arise as a result of the interaction between a
foreign protein and the body's immune system.
What is the otoscope's pneumatic attachment used for? - ANSWER Evaluate the
fluctuation capacity of the tympanic membrane.
Use a stethoscope with a bell to listen for low-pitched sounds, extra heartbeats,
murmurs, and blood pressure. Press lightly against the patient's skin to prevent it
from acting as a diaphragm.
stethoscope - diaphragm - ANSWER high pitched sounds (breathing, bowel,
and normal heart sounds).
Hold firmly against the patient's skin.
Expected sound above gastric bubble: tympany, loud high drum.-like
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