NSTL Flashcards
adjust air temperature
kiesselbach are
color of nasal mucosa
dark pink
color of turbinates
dark pink (redder than oral mucosa)
normal findings of the sinuses
not tender on percussion
abnormal findings of sinuses
tender upon percussion in clients with allergies or sinus infection
fleshy swelling
nasal polyp
hole in nasal septum
perforated septum
true ribs
1-7
floating ribs
11-12
false ribs
8-12
central area in the thoracic cavity
mediastinum
two cone-shaped, elastic structures
lungs
thin, double-layered serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity
pleura
midsternal, right and left midclavicular lines
anterior chest
posterior chest
vertebral line, right and left scapular lines
lateral thorax
midaxillary line, anterior and posterior axillary lines
coughing continuous throughout day
acute illness
cough at afternoon/ evening
exposure to irritant at work
cough at night
postnasal drip, sinusitis
cough at early morning
chronic bronchial inflammation of smokers
productive cough 3 months of the 2 year in a row
chronic bronchitis
white of clear mucoid
colds, viral infection, bronchitis
yellow or green
bacterial infection
rust colored
TB, pneumococcal pneumonia
