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NU 325 Health Assessment Exam 5 Questions WithComplete Solutions
Abduction Correct Answers Moving a limb away from the
midline of the body
Abrasion Correct Answers A wound caused by rubbing the
skin or mucous membrane.
acromion process Correct Answers You can feel the bump of
the scapula's _______________ at the very top of the shoulder
Adduction Correct Answers Moving a limb toward the midline
of the body
Ankle and foot Correct Answers • Plantar flex
• Dorsiflex
• Eversion
• Inversion
• Flex and straighten toes
anorexia Correct Answers is a loss of appetite from GI disease,
side effect of medications, pregnancy, mental health issues
anterior superior iliac spine Correct Answers
Appendicitis Correct Answers -typically starts as dull, diffuse
pain in periumbilical region that later shifts to severe, sharp,
persistent pain and tenderness localized in RLQ (McBurney
point). Pain is aggravated by movement, coughing, deep
,breathing; associated with anorexia, then nausea and vomiting,
fever.
ascites Correct Answers -Fluid filled abdomen
Assessing bowel sounds Correct Answers • Remember that
percussion and palpation can increase peristalsis and falsely
increase them
• Use the diaphragm of stethoscope because they are high
pitched (hold lightly to skin - pressing too hard may stimulate
them)
• Begin exam in the RLQ due to ileocecal valve and they are
normally present
•Move in a clock wise fashion starting in the RLQ
Atrophy Correct Answers -Loss of muscle mass is exhibited as
a lack of fullness surrounding the deltoid muscle. In this case it
is caused by axillary nerve palsy. Also occurs from disuse,
muscle tissue damage, or motor nerve damage.
Auscultation of vascular sounds Correct Answers •Use the bell
of the stethoscope for vascular sounds
•Using firmer pressure, check over the aorta, renal and iliac
arteries (esp. in persons with hypertension) usually no sounds
noted
•Listen for systolic bruits
•Aorta
•Right and Left Renal Arteries
•Right and Left Iliac arteries
•Right and Left Femoral Arteries
,Avulsion Correct Answers The tearing away of a structure or
part.
Black stools Correct Answers May be tarry due to occult
blood (melena) from upper GI bleeding or nontarry from iron
medications.
bone Correct Answers And cartilage are specialized forms of
connective tissue. Is hard, rigid, and very dense. Its cells are
continually turning over and remodeling.
borborygmus Correct Answers One type of hyperactive bowel
sounds is fairly common: hyperperistalsis, when you feel your
"stomach growling"
Bruise Correct Answers Superficial discoloration caused by
hemorrhage into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels beneath
the skin surface, without the skin itself being broken; also called
a contusion.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Correct Answers Percussion of the
median nerve produces burning and tingling along its
distribution, which is a positive Tinel sign.
cartilage Correct Answers Covers the surface of opposing
bones. Is avascular; it receives nourishment from synovial fluid
that circulates during joint movement. It is a very stable
connective tissue with a slow cell turnover. It has a tough, firm
consistency yet is flexible. This cushions the bones and gives a
smooth surface to facilitate movement.
, Cervical Spine (neck) Correct Answers •Touch chin to chest.
Flexion of 45 degrees.
•Lift the chin toward the ceiling. Hyperextension of 55 degrees.
•Touch each ear toward the corresponding shoulder. Do not lift
the shoulder. Lateral bending of 40 degrees.
•Turn the chin toward each shoulder. Rotation of 70 degrees.
Child Abuse and Neglect Correct Answers You can use
various developmental screening tools that identify risk factors
for abuse and provide a platform for guidance to parents about
expected development and upcoming developmental changes
(i.e., the normal periods of excessive crying in the newborn
period).
Cholecystitis Correct Answers Gallbladder: Is biliary colic,
sudden pain in RUQ that may radiate to right or left scapula and
that builds over time, lasting 2 to 4 hours, after ingestion of fatty
foods, alcohol, or caffeine. Associated with nausea and vomiting
and with positive Murphy sign or sudden stop in inspiration with
RUQ palpation.
Circumduction Correct Answers Moving the arm in a circle
around the shoulder
Contusion Correct Answers A bruise; injury to tissues without
breakage of skin; blood from broken blood vessels accumulates,
producing pain, swelling, tenderness.
Costovertebral angle Correct Answers Kidneys under 12th
(lowest posterior) rib
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