Assesment

Question 1

What are the components of a comprehensive health assessment?

Answer 1

interview
Physical assessment
Interpretations of findings
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Question 2

Things to consider when doing a physical assessment

Answer 2

Head to toe
look at symmetry
Assess area of acute injury first
perform painful procedures last

Question 3

What is the proper technique for assessing? What is the exception to this?

Answer 3

Inspect, palpate, percussion,auscultation

The abdomen you would auscultate before you palpate

Question 4

When inspecting the body what are you looking for?

Answer 4

Size, shape, position, symmetry, color, abnormalities

Question 5

When palpating what are you checking for ?

Answer 5

Temperature, Moisture, texture and turgor, swelling ,tenderness

Question 6

WHen using a stethoscope what is the difference between the bell and diaphragm.

Answer 6

Diaphragm- used to listen to high pitched sounds
Bell -soft low pitched sounds

Question 7

What should you consider when auscultating

Answer 7

Have quiet room
warm stethoscope
Never listen through a gown
Avoid touching the tubing

Question 8

What is the babinski reflex?

Answer 8

normal infants
upside down J and their toes flare out