General

Question 1

what are the main Vital signs to be documented?

*hint: THROB

Answer 1

TEMPERATURE, HEART RATE, RESPIRATORY RATE, OXYGEN SAT, BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 2

Who usually takes the vital signs?

Answer 2

nurse or MA

Question 3

Vital signs are the ___ of the pt’s subjective complaints

Example: if a patient comes in for HTN their blood pressure should be checked

Answer 3

objective

Question 4

why are vital signs important?

Answer 4

they indicate how severe a problem is and how to go about to treat it

Question 5

name 5 body systems in which a physician can examine a pt without palpation? and what are the questions they ask in their head?

HINT* ESPNP
(like the sports channel ESPN they talk about players body systems)

Answer 5

eyes- are the sclera yellow? (sklur-uh) (which is the white outer layer of the eye)
skin- is their skin a normal color?
pulmonary -are they breathing normally?
neurological- are they answering questions appropriately?
psychiatric-are they acting normally?

Question 6

what is the doctor looking for when listening to a patients chest?

Answer 6

breathing sounds

heart, rate, and rhythm and murmur

Question 7

what is a doctor looking for when palpitating the abdomen

Answer 7

abdominal tenderness and softness

Question 8

what is the doctor looking for when examing the legs?

Answer 8

Edema, distal (away from the center of the body) pulses, and tenderness

Question 9

what is a detailed exam system not typically included in a basic exam

Answer 9

gyno exam, hearing and vision assessment, more detailed neuro exam,