Assessment Techniques Flashcards
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Q
Inspection
A
Concentrated watching
General and then local inspection
Uses auditory, visual and olfactory senses
1
Q
What are the four assessment techniques?
A
Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
2
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Palpate on
A
Uses sense of touch
Light. Not deep or bi manual!
Slow, gently and systematic looking at temperature, moisture, lumps, bumps, organs, vibration/pulsation, rigidity, crepitation, tenderness, pain
3
Q
When is dorsa used for palpation?
A
Checking temperature
4
Q
What is percussion?
A
A vibration produced to determine location,size and density of structures
Indirect and direct
Indirect done by striking your own hand which is placed on patient
5
Q
What is auscultations?
A
Listening
Stethoscope often used
Bell for low sounds, diaphragm for higher sounds
