Chapter 3: Percussion Flashcards
1
Q
What is Percussion?
A
Tapping the body surfaces and hearing the resulting sounds.
2
Q
What does Percussion determine?
A
The presence of air and solid masses affecting internal organs.
3
Q
When is Percussion the most useful?
A
When assessing the condition of the chest and abdomen.
4
Q
What are the four terms commonly used to describe percussion sounds?
A
Tympanic, Resonant, Hyper and Dull.
5
Q
What does Tympanic describe?
A
Drum-like sound found in areas full of gas of the stomach.
6
Q
What does Resonant describe?
A
Hollow sound found in normal lung tissue.
7
Q
What does Hyper describe?
A
Loud, booming sound found in lung diseases such as emphysema.
8
Q
What does Dull describe?
A
Thud like sound heard over solid organs like the liver.
