Beginning Physical 1 & 2

Question 1

Vital signs:

Answer 1

• Temperature
• Blood Pressure
• Respiration
• O2 saturation
• Pulse
• Pain

Question 2

Different ways to take temperature

Answer 2

• Oral–37 Celsius or 98.6 F
• Tympani–37.8 C or 100.0 F
• Rectal–37.4-37.5 C or 99.3-99.4 F
• Axillary–36.4 C or 97.6 F

Question 3

Fever or Pyrexia:

Answer 3

-elevated body temperature

Question 4

Hyperpyrexia

Answer 4

• extreme elevation

- —above 41.1 C or 106 F

Question 5

Febrile:

Answer 5

Greater than 100.4 F or 38 C

Question 6

Afebrile

Answer 6

-without fever

Question 7

Hypothermia

Answer 7

• abnormally low temperature

- below 35 C or 95 C

Question 8

Pulse scale:

Answer 8

• 4+ bounding, aneurysmal
• 3+ Full, increased
• 2+ expected
• 1+ Diminished, barely pappable
• 0 Absent, not palpable

Question 9

Eupnea

Answer 9

-normal breathing–12-20 breaths per minute

Question 10

Tachypnea:

Answer 10

greater than 20

• –fever, exertion, acidosis, anxiety, fear, CO poisoning
• -same as hyperpnea

Question 11

Bradypnea:

Answer 11

less than 12

–athletic training, hyperthermia, depressant, medications/drugs

Question 12

Hyperventilation

Answer 12

-more than 20 per minute with deep inspirations

Question 13

Hypertension:

Answer 13

-three readings that are high in three different days

Question 14

Pre-hypertension

Answer 14

-120-139/ 80-90

Question 15

Stage 1 hypertension:

Answer 15

-140-59/ 90-99

Question 16

Stage 2 hypertension

Answer 16

->160/ >100

Question 17

Inches to centimeters conversion

Answer 17

-2.54 cm= 1 inch

Question 18

Pounds to kilogram conversion

Answer 18

-2.2 lbs= 1 kg

Question 19

Head circumference

Answer 19

• measure from birth to 24 months

- centimeters

Question 20

standard precautions

Answer 20

• set of procedures designed by CDC to prevent spread of known and unknown sources of infection
• applies to all patients regardless of diagnosis

Question 21

Head to toe approach

Answer 21

• General assessments
• VS
• Integumentary
• HEENT
• Neck & lymphatics
• Respiratory
• Cardiovascular
• Abdominal
• Musculoskeletal
• Neurological
• Breast
• Female genitalia
• Male genitalia and rectum

Question 22

6 positions to know

Answer 22

• supine
• prone
• dorsal recumbant
• lateral recumbant
• lithotomy
• sims

Question 23

Supine

Answer 23

-lies on back, drape chest to knees or toes

Question 24

Prone

Answer 24

-stomach, cover torso

Question 25

Dorsal recumbant

Answer 25

-genital or rectal areas, supine, knees bent, and feet on table

Question 26

Lateral recumbant

Answer 26

-heart sounds, side lying, legs extended or flexed

Question 27

Lithotomy

Answer 27

pelvic, like dorsal recumbant, but legs in stirrup

Question 28

Sims

Answer 28

-for rectum or temps. lateral recumbant, top leg flexed at hip and knee, bottom leg flexed slightly

Question 29

4 examination techniques

Answer 29

• inspection
• palpation
• percussion
• auscultation

Question 30

Inspection

Answer 30

• observation
• game
• detail in notes

Question 31

Palpation

Answer 31

• palmer surface of fingers and finger pads
• ulnar surface of hand
• dorsal surface of hand
• light (1 cm) to deep ( 4 cm)