4 Techniques Of Inspection

Question 1

Inspection

Answer 1

Look and examine the physical aspects of the body, posture, appearance, and behavior

Question 2

Light palpation

Answer 2

1 to 2 cm, surface tenders, superficial masses, temperature, moisture

Tender areas last

Question 3

Deep palpation

Answer 3

Organs, masses, tenderness, temperature, moisture

Tender areas last

Question 4

Percussion

Answer 4

Density, outline location and size, detect superficial masses, tenderness, reflex hammer

Question 5

Auscultation

Answer 5

Listening to heart, breath, and bowel tones, vascular

Question 6

Auscultation with stethoscope diaphragm

Answer 6

High pitch sound

Question 7

Auscultation with stethoscope bell

Answer 7

Low pitch sound

Question 8

Drum-like percussion sound

Answer 8

Air-filled structures such as intestines and abdomen

Question 9

Thud-like percussion sound

Answer 9

Solid organs and fluid-filled spaces

Question 10

Hollow percussion sounds

Answer 10

Lungs

Question 11

Booming percussion sounds

Answer 11

Hyperinflated lungs

Question 12

Dull percussion sounds

Answer 12

Muscle and bones