health history, interview, teqniques, 4 assessment, safety, documentation, skin, hair, nails

Question 1

Chief complaint

Answer 1

reason for seeking care

Question 2

history of present illness

Answer 2

OLDCARTS

Question 3

past medical history

Answer 3

past illnesses
childhood illness
surgical hx
obstetric hx
current meds
family hx
allergies

Question 4

ROS

Answer 4

all subjective data
-review of each system to determine in patient experiencing s/s or illness within that system

Question 5

subjective

Answer 5

what the patient says

Question 6

objective

Answer 6

what you see

Question 7

order of assessment

Answer 7

inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

except abdomin: inspect, auscultation, palpation

Question 8

inspection

Answer 8

observing pt visually

Question 9

palpation

Answer 9

touching of specific areasto assess

use back of hand for temp
use pads of finger for pulse and edema
use palmar surface for contour, position, pain

Question 10

percussion

Answer 10

tapping technique with hands to determine condition of solid or air-filled body areas

flat: bone
dull: liver
Resonant: lungs
Tympany: abdomen

Question 11

auscultation

Answer 11

using sethoscope to assess movement of air or fluid

Question 12

standard precautions

Answer 12

prevent disease transmission during contact

gloves are standard precaution.

Question 13

ophthalmoscope

Answer 13

visual interior eye

Question 14

visual acuity tests

Answer 14

snellen: far
Rosenbaum: near

Question 15

otoscope

Answer 15

ear canal and tympanic membrane

Question 16

tuing fork

Answer 16

conductive vs sensorineural hearing loss

Question 17

goniometer

Answer 17

measure angle of joint

Question 18

skinfold caliper

Answer 18

body fat percent

Question 19

SBAR

Answer 19

situation
background
assessment
recommendations

Question 20

ABCDE for suspicious lesions

Answer 20

asymmetry
border
color
diameter >6mm
evolution

Question 21

clubbing

Answer 21

chronic hypoxia: low oxygen

Question 22

risk assessment and health promotion

Answer 22

reduce rate of melanoma cancer deaths:
-avoid sun between 10a-4p, wear protective clothing, sunscreen
-avoid artificial UV lights
-skin self exams
-dermatology visits

Question 23

macule, papule, nodule, pustule

Answer 23

macule: flat, circumscribed, <1cm

papule: raised <1cm

nodule: solid palpable <1cm

pustule: purulent, fluid filled, any size