Heealth - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2 Review Assessment Techniques - Inspection- concentrated watching; begins when 1st meet the patient; always comes 1st - Palpation- sense of touch (texture, temperature, moisture, organ location/size, swelling, vibration, pulsation - Percussion- tapping the persons skin w/ short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures - Stationary hand- hyperextend middle finger and place its distal joint and tip firmly against the persons skin - Striking hand- middle finger of dominant hand; s...