Assessment Techniques Ch.8 Flashcards
The skills requisite for the physical examination are ?
IPPA [ inspection, palpation, precussion, and ausculation]
You will always IPPA except with the ___, then you would___.
abdomen. inspection, ausculation, precussion then palpate
Palpation applies your senses of touch to assess these factors:
texture tempature moisture organ location or size swelling vibration or pulsation rigidity or spasticity crepitation presenses of lumps of masses presenses of tenderness or pain
what is best for fine tactile discrimination, as of skin texture, swelling, pulsation, and determining presense of lumps?
fingertips
what is best for detecting the position, shape, and consistency of an organ or mass?
a grasping action of the fingers and thumb
best for determining temperture
the dorsa (back) of fingers and hand
best for vibration
base of fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints) or ulnar surface of the hand
Identify any tender areas, and palpate them ____.
last
what is light palpation?
1 cm deep usng finger pads with very light touch and assess for : surface abnomalities, texture, tenderness, temperature, moisture, elasticity, pulsations, superficial organs, and masses
what is deep palpation?
4 to 5 cm deep with firm, deep pressure. used to assess internal organs and masses for : size, shape, tenderness, symmetry, mobility.
what is 75% of assessment technique?
inspection
_____ requires the use of both of your hands to envelope or capture certain body parts or organs - such as kidneys, uterus, or adnexa- for more precise delimitation.
bimanual palpation
___ is tapping the person’s skin with short, sharp stroke to assess underlying structures
percussion.
The strokes yield a _____ and a characteristic sound that depicts the ___,___, and____.
palpable vibration.
location
size
density of the underlying organ
precussion can detect an abnormal mass if it is ____.
fairly superficial ( the percussion vibration penetrate about 5 cm deep; a deeper mass would give no change in percussion)
percussing over a bone yeilds no data because it sounds ___.
dull
uses 1 or 2 fingers to tap directly on the body part. for wht?
direct percussion
tenderness of sinuses
elicits sounds that give clues to the makeup of the underlying tissue.
- used to locate organ borders
- identify organ shape and position
- determine if an organ is solid or filled with gas/fluid
indirect percussion
form of indirect percussion
-used to asses for tendernes of the _______.
fist percussion
-liver and kidneys