Exam 1 terms

Question 1

Auscultation

Answer 1

listening to sounds within the body

Question 2

Cyanosis

Answer 2

bluish-greyish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood; Seen in nail beds, earlobes, lips, palms, mucous membranes and feet

Question 3

Palpitation

Answer 3

to use back of hands, or hands to inspect skin such as temp, skin turgor etc

Question 4

Percussion

Answer 4

performed to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs; detect tenderness, and find out the extent of fluid in the body cavity

Question 5

Inspection

Answer 5

data obtained by visual examination of the body; body movement, posture, and smell

Question 6

Pallor

Answer 6

pale skin color that may appear white

Question 7

Supine pos.

Answer 7

Pos most normally relaxed pos. Provides easy access to pulse sites

Question 8

Dorsal recumbent

Answer 8

pos is used for stomach assessment, it promotes relaxation of abdominal muscles

Question 9

Lithotomy pos

Answer 9

pos provides maximum exposure of genitalia and facilities insertion of a vaginal speculum

Question 10

Trendelenburg pos

Answer 10

the body is pos in supine pos but the table is tilted to the floor with legs in the air

Question 11

skin turgor

Answer 11

Skin elasticity

Question 12

Wheal

My car wheel

Answer 12

Elevated, solid, transient lesion; often not reg shaped but well-demarcated; an edematous response

Question 13

Nodule

HINT( there is a NOD in your neck)

Answer 13

solid skin elevation that extends into the dermal layer and is 1 to 2 cm in diameter

Question 14

Macule

HINT( Becky is white and flat but think she black)

Answer 14

the flat, circumscribed(separated) area that is a change in color of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter

Question 15

Papule

HINT( his acne looks like papcorn)

Answer 15

solid, elevated circumscribed(separated), superficial lesion 1 cm or less in diameter

Question 16

Ulcer

Answer 16

A circumscribed(seprated) crater on the surface of the skin or mucous membrane that results in necrosis

Question 17

Symptoms

Answer 17

subjective indicator or sensation perceived by the patient

Question 18

Vesicle

Answer 18

Elevated, circumscribed(seperated), superficial not into the dermis, filled with serous fluid, less than 1 cm in diameter

Question 19

Cyst

Answer 19

elevated, circumscribed, encapsulated lesion in the dermis or subcutaneous layer filled with liquid or semisolid material

Question 20

Scale

Answer 20

a small, thin flake of epithelial cells; flaky skin, heaped up keratinized cells

Question 21

Petechiae

Answer 21

red to purple small lesions on the skin from minute hemorrhages in the dermal or submucosal layers; 0.5 cm less than in diameter

Question 22

Objective data

Answer 22

data obtained from examination, measurements, or diagnostic test; observable by a nurse

Question 23

Subjective data

Answer 23

data obtained from a health history or provided to nurse by a patient

Question 24

Purulent

Answer 24

consisting of, containing, or discharging pus

Question 25

Signs

Answer 25

objective finding perceived by a nurse

Question 26

Pruritus

Answer 26

Itching of the skin

Question 27

Ecchymosis

Answer 27

Bruise; dark red, purple, yellow, or green color depending on the age of a bruise

Question 28

Striae

Answer 28

Stretch marks; streaks of linear scars from tension in the skin

Question 29

Purpura

Answer 29

Hemmorahe into the tissue, usually circumscribed. Lesions may be described as petechiae, ecchymoses, or hematomas

Question 30

Erythema

Answer 30

Redness of the skin

Question 31

Jaundice

Answer 31

Yellowing of the skin