CH. 13 PATIENT ASSESSMENT

Question 1

abnormal breath sounds such as wheezes, rhonchi, rales, stridor, and pleural friction rubs

Answer 1

adventitious breath sounds

Question 2

a determination made when assessing mental status by looking at whether the patient is oriented to four elements: person, place, time and event. Each element provides information about different aspects of the patient’s memory

Answer 2

alert and oriented (AxO)

Question 3

the impairment of language that affects the production or understanding of speech and ability to read or write

Answer 3

aphasia

Question 4

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Answer 4

ascites

Question 5

the introduction of vomit or other foreign material into the lungs

Answer 5

aspiration

Question 6

the method of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

Answer 6

auscultation