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Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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A process to obtain objective data from the patient

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Physical Examination

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2
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Determine changes in a patient’s health status and how to respond to a problem as well as promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing

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Physical Examination

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3
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Term for “Beginning the examination”

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Setting the stage

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4
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Term for “making the patient comfortable”

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Establish rapor

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5
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How do most patients view the physical examination

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They view it with some anxiety

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6
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If you find anything that is unusual or disturbing, what would you do?

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Talk with your clinical instructor

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7
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Beginning the examination, 4 ways to do:

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Preparing the physical examination
Reflect your approach to the patient
Adjust the lightning and the environment
Make the patient comfortable

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8
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Visualize one area of the body at a time ; covering a patient

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Draping a patient

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9
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Prevent transmission of hiv, hepatitis b /hbv, and other fluids that are infectious

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Universal precaution

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10
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Based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions except sweat, non itact skin may contain transmissible infectious agents

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Standard and MRSA precaution

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11
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Precaution with the use of hand hygiene, use of protective equipment

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Standard and MRSA Precaution

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12
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Visualize one area of the body at a time

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Draping the patient

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13
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Close observation of the details of the patient’s appearance, behavior, and movement

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Inspection

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14
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Tactile pressure from the palmar fingers or fingerpads

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Palpation

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15
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Surface of the hand used to detect vibration

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Metacarpal/Phalangyeal joint

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16
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General assessment order

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

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17
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What are the cardinal techniques of examination

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

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18
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Pattern for abdominal examination

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Inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
Palpation

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19
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Use of the striking or plexor finger

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Percussion

20
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Evoke a sound wave such as resonance or dullness from the underlying tissue or organs

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Percussion

21
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Use of the striking or plexor finger

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Percussion

22
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What finger is usually used in percussion

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Third

23
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Use of the diaphragm and bell of the stethoscope

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Auscultation

24
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Detect the characteristics of heart, lungs, and bowel sounds, including location, timing, duration, pitch, and intensity

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Auscultation

25
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Optimal for inspecting structures such as jugular venous pulse, the thyroid gland, and the apical impulse of the heart

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Tangential lightning

26
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Measure visual acuity

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Snellen Eye chart

27
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What is the normal vision?

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20/20

28
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It measures human height

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Stadiometer

29
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It help visualize and examine the condition of the ear canal and eardruk

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Otoscope

30
Q

Ear infection

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Otitis

31
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Allow to look into the back of the eyes

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Ophthalmoscope

32
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Visualize the retina

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Ophthalmoscope

33
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Measure the blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

34
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Used in auscultation to convey sounds from the heart, lungs, bowel movement

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Stethoscope

35
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Used to test the deep tendon reflex

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Reflex hammer

36
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Measures the oxygen level and the pulse

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Pulse oximeter

37
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Used to check hearing acutiy

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Tuning fork

38
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What are the test that will used a tuning fork?

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Weber’s Test and Rinne’s Test

39
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Inserted to the nostrils

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Nasal speculum

40
Q

Check the reaction of the pupils in light whether thry constrict or relax

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Penlight

41
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Used to detect blood flow

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Doppler’s Test

42
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Dilated pupils

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Mydriasis

43
Q

Normal bp

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120/80

44
Q

The heart contracts

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Systole

45
Q

The heart relaxes

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Diastole

46
Q

Normal respiratory rate

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12-20

47
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Normal pulse rate

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60-100

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