Health Assesement & Physical Examination

Question 1

What are the skills of physical assessment (IPOAP)

Answer 1

Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, olfaction (IPOAP)

Question 2

What is inspection

Answer 2

The general inspection, it’s just visual, looking for abnormalities, symmetry etc

Question 3

What is palpation

Answer 3

The use of hands to touch patients body parts, assessing for tenderness, distention, masses, texture, temperature, and movement

Question 4

What is percussion

Answer 4

Patient’s body is topped with fingertips to produce vibration

Question 5

Types of percussion sounds

Answer 5

Flatt (scapula)
Dull (anterior thigh)
Resonant (clavicle)
Tympanic (puffed cheek)

Question 6

What is auscultation

Answer 6

Listening to sounds with stethoscope

Question 7

What are the characteristics of sounds

Answer 7

Frequency, loudness, quality, duration

Question 8

What is olfaction

Answer 8

Odours

Question 9

Types of odours

Answer 9

Alcohol, urine, body odor, feces, halitosis, sweet/ fruity ketones, musty

Question 10

Types of positions

Answer 10

Supine (flat on back)
Prone (flat on stomach)
Semifowler (sitting 45°)
Fowler (sitting 90°)
Sims (on thé side)
Dorsal recumbent (laying on back, knees bent)

Question 11

Types of postures

Answer 11

Kyphosis = elderly posture (slouched back)
Lordosis = pregnant woman posture (leaning back)
Scoliosis = s posture

Question 12

General survey (BADASS GPS BSH)

Answer 12

Age and gender, signs of distress, body type, posture, gait, body movements, hygiene and grooming, dress, body odor, affect and mood, speech, signs of abuse, substance abuse (BADASS GPS BSH)