Chapter 22 Flashcards
Performed using the hands and fingertips to touch and feel various parts of the body
Palpation
Another method of obtaining information about body structures
Percussion
Listening to presence or absence of body sounds using a stethoscope
Auscultation
Using the nose to identify odors characteristic of certain problems, such as:
-Breath odor for sweetness, acetone, or alcohol
-Wound odors
-Odors from discharges such as vaginal infections
Olfaction (smelling)
Finish the sentence:
Lub is represented with ____ and Dub is represented with ____
S1 and S2
defect in valves causes a hissing/blowing/swishing sound when stream of blood squirts backward through valve
Murmur
High pitched continuous musical sound
Wheezing
High pitched, popping sound
Crackles
Low pitched ruble (like a snore)
Rhonchi
High pitched wheezing sound
Stridor
Harsh grating, Leathery sound
Pleural friction rub
Asthma, emphysema
Tumor, collapse, complete obstruction, Effusion, fibrosis
Absent or diminished
Maggie’s patient has been receiving dialysis for several months. She has a dialysis shunt in her left arm. When taking vital signs on her patient, it is important for Maggie to remember:
A)blood pressure should be measured on both arms after the patient has been resting for 5 minutes.
B)blood pressure should be obtained in the left arm only.
C)blood pressure should be obtained in the right arm only.
D)if blood pressure is elevated it should be taken in the other arm.
C)blood pressure should be obtained in the right arm only.
Elasticity
Turgor
Fluid in the tissue
Edema
Involuntary fine movement of the body or limbs
Tremors
____ is the sense of smell
Olfaction
Exaggerated lumbar curve
lordosis
Increased curve in the thoracic area
Kyphosis
Pronounced lateral curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
_____ are the noises heard over the central chest or back
Bronchovesicular sounds
Abnormal lung sounds
adventitious sounds
_______ are the soft, rustling sounds heard in the periphery of the lung fields
Vesicular sounds
What does the acronym for RNS HOPE mean
R=rest and activity
N=nutrition, fluids, and electrolytes
S= safety and security
H=Hygiene and grooming
O=Oxygenation and circulation needs
P= Psychosocial and learning
E= Elimination
