Intro to instruments and PE Flashcards
Clinical Scenarios where you should wear disposable gloves
Office/Clinic Hospital ER Scene of Accident Sporting Event Restaurant Any other situation where skills are put to work
When checking a child’s ear (>12 mo) with an otoscope, move the ear ____
Up and back
When checking a child’s ear (<12 mo) with an otoscope, move the ear ___
Down and back
The bell of the stethoscope is used to hear what kind of sounds?
Low pitched
e.g. Bruits
The diaphragm of the stethoscope is used to hear what kind of sounds?
High pitched
e.g. Breath sounds and heart tones
The length of a blood pressure cuff’s bladder should be at least ____ of the upper arm
80% of the circumference
The width of a blood pressure cuff’s bladder should be at least ____
40% the length of the upper arm
The first knocking sound you hear when measuring blood pressure is the subject’s ______
Systolic pressure (Korotkoff sound)
Disappears at diastolic pressure
Locations for taking a pt’s pulse
Radial A. Dorsalis pedis A. Carotid A. Brachial A. Abdominal aorta Femoral A. Popliteal A.
Positions for a physical exam
Sitting/standing
Supine
Prone
L/R lateral recumbent
4 techniques of examination
Inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
Palpation
Goals of an osteopathic structural exam
Integrates information about the musculoskeletal system even when dealing with non-musculoskeletal complaints
The body is a unit and possesses self regulatory mechanisms and structure and fxn are reciprocally interrelated
Rational therapy is based upon an understanding of body unity, self-regulatory mechanism and inter-relationship of structure and function
The opthalmascope is an example of a ____ instrument
Fundoscopic