Wilkins Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care Chapter 5 exam with complete solutions
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Clinical science
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Clinical Science
4 basic components of physical examination
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
What is the 5th vital sign?
pain
nasal flaring
Observing the external nares flare outward during inhalation
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inad...
Wilkins Clinical Assessment in
Respiratory Care Chapter 5 exam with
complete solutions
4 basic components of physical examination
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
What is the 5th vital sign?
pain
nasal flaring
Observing the external nares flare outward during inhalation
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation
of the blood.
inspiratory to expiratory ratio
The ratio of the length of time spent on inhaling air , compared to the length on time
spent exhaling air, 1:2
diaphoresis
excessive sweating
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
mydriasis
, dilation and fixed of the pupil
Common medication for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Atropine
What caused miosis (pinpoint pupils)?
Parasympathetic Stimulants
A drooping upper eyelid (Ptosis) is known as
an early sign of disease involving the 3rd cranial nerves.
Types of ptosis diseases
Congenital defects, cranial tumors, and myasthenia gravis
Diplopia
Blurred or double vision
Nystagmus
Involuntary rapid eye movements
JVP (jugular venous pressure)
reflects the volume & pressure of venous blood in the right side of the heart
lymphadenopathy
enlarged lymph nodes
water hammer pulse
assessment finding characterized a strong radial pulse with quick, sharp beats followed
by a sudden collapse of force
Strength of pulse scale
0: absent, not palpable
1: pulse diminished, barely palpable
2: expected normal amplitude
3: full, increased
4: bounding, aneurysmal
midsternal line
a vertical line down the middle of the sternum
midclavicular line
An imaginary line on the chest that runs vertically through the center of the clavicle
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