Assessment

Question 1

Physical examination includes what?

Answer 1

inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation. These skills are performed one at a time, in this order (except for the abdominal assessment).

Question 2

Palpation

Answer 2

a. Uses the sense of touch
b. Warm the hands before touching the client. c.Identify tender areas and palpate them last.
e. Check texture, temperature, and moisture of the skin, as well as organ location and size.
f. Check for swelling, vibration or pulsation, rigidity or spasticity, and crepitation.
g. Check for the presence of lumps or masses, as well as the presence of tenderness or pain.