Chapter 2

Question 1

ROS

Answer 1

Review of body systems

• goal is for clinician to gather enough information to make intelligent decisions about a pt’s

Question 2

Assessing the skin the examiner looks for…

Answer 2

obvious rashes, sores, dryness, color change, lumps or swelling.

Question 3

HEENT

Answer 3

Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat

Question 4

Vital Signs

Answer 4

Height and weight

Blood pressure

Heart and respiratory rate and rhythm

body temperature

Question 5

sphygmomanometer

Answer 5

blood pressure cuff

Question 6

Systolic Pressure

Answer 6

Related to the ventricles of the heart contracting

Normal < 120 mm Hg

Prehypertensionm 120-139 mmHg

Stage 1 hyper 140-189 mmHg

stage 2 hyper > 160 mm Hg

Youre fucked > 180 mm Hg

Question 7

Diastolic pressure

Answer 7

Represents the relaxation phase of the ventricles

Normal < 80 mm Hg

Prehypertension 80-89 mm Hg

Stage 1 Hyper 90-99 mm Hg

Stage 2 Hyper >100 mm Hg

Youre Fucked > 110

Question 8

Pulse Rate and Rhythm

Answer 8

normal resting Hr 60-72 beats/min

Question 9

Bradycardia

Answer 9

<60 beats/min

Question 10

Tachycardia

Answer 10

>100 beats/min

Question 11

Sinus arrhythmia

Answer 11

Heart rate speeds up at peak of inspiration and slows to normal expiration

Question 12

Respiratory rate

Answer 12

rate, effort, and depth

Normal: 12-20 breaths/min

Force: 4+Bounding

3+ Increased

2+ Normal

1 + Weak, Thready

0 absent

Question 13

A BP cuff that is too small will read….

Answer 13

Too Small

Question 14

How much higher are rectal temps compared to oral

Answer 14

.4 - .5* C

Question 15

Where can you take a pulse

Answer 15

Radial

Brachial

Carotid

Popliteal

Posterior Tibial

Doralis Pedis

Question 16

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 16

Instrument used to view the internal structures of the eye.

Question 17

Oculus Dexter OD

Answer 17

Right eye

Question 18

Oculus Sinister OS

Answer 18

Left eye

Question 19

Otoscope

Answer 19

used to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane

Question 20

Snellen Chart

Answer 20

Quick and easy to use screening tool for testing vision.

Question 21

Palpation

Answer 21

use of the hands and fingers to gsin information about the patient’s condition through the sense of touch.

Question 22

Percussion

Answer 22

is the process of assessing sounds transmitted through the organs and cavities of the body and is generated by tapping.

Question 23

Auscultation

Answer 23

skill of listening by a trained ear for sounds produced by the body.

Question 24

The bell of a stethoscope is used to hear what type of sounds?

Answer 24

low-pitched sounds

Question 25

The diaphragm of a stethoscope is used to hear which type of sounds?

Answer 25

high-pitched sounds

Question 26

Charachteristics of sounds

Answer 26

Frequency

Loudness

Quality

Duration