Health Assessment-Components

Question 1

A collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient’s health status.

Answer 1

Health History

Question 2

A collection of objective data that provides information about changes in the patient’s body systems

Answer 2

Physical Exam

Question 3

Assessment Techniques (4)

Answer 3

Inspect
Palpate
Percuss
Auscultate

Question 4

Observe – color, contour, symmetry,

Answer 4

Inspect

Question 5

Touch – temp, texture, moisture, vibration

Answer 5

Palpate

Question 6

Striking – density, advanced

Answer 6

Percuss

Question 7

Hear – pitch, loudness, quality, duration

Answer 7

Auscultate

Question 8

Common Skin Lesions (3 types)

Answer 8

Primary, Secondary, Other

Question 9

arises from normal skin

Answer 9

Primary Skin Lesions

Question 10

changes in primary lesion

Answer 10

Secondary Skin Lesions

Question 11

Types of primary skin lesions? (5)

Answer 11

Macule 
Papule 
Nodule
Tumor 
Wheal

Question 12

freckle/petechiae- flat/non-palpable w/ skin color changes

Answer 12

Macule

Question 13

mole – elevated, palpable

Answer 13

Papule

Question 14

Wart – elevated, palpable, firmer than a papule

Answer 14

Nodule

Question 15

Lipoma

Answer 15

Tumor

Question 16

Insect bite – elevated, palpable

Answer 16

Wheal

Question 17

Types of secondary skin lesions?

Answer 17

Erosion 
Ulcer
Fissure
Crust 
Scale

Question 18

Loss of superficial epidermis, moist, nonbleeding surface - chickenpox

Answer 18

Erosion

Question 19

Loss of epidermis and dermis, may bleed and scar

Answer 19

Ulcer

Question 20

Deep linear crack, extends into dermis – athletes foot

Answer 20

Fissure

Question 21

Dried residue of serum, pus, or blood - impetigo

Answer 21

Crust

Question 22

think flake of exfoliated dermis - dandruff

Answer 22

Scale

Question 23

Types of other skin lesions?

Answer 23

Atrophy
Excoriation
Scar
Keloid

Question 24

Thinning of the skin, loss of skin furrows, shiny appearance

Answer 24

Atrophy

Question 25

Scratch of the epidermis, peripheral vascular disease

Answer 25

Excoriation

Question 26

Fibrous tissue replaces tissue in the dermis or subcutaneous layer

Answer 26

Scar

Question 27

Hypertrophied scar

Answer 27

Keloid