Patient Exams Flashcards
Chief complaint (cc)
PATIENTS WORDS, explaining why he/she is seeking health care.
Pulse on adult
60-100 bpm
Pulse on infant
100-160 bpm
Pulse on children to age 10
70-120 bpm
What are the patient positions?
8 positions
Supine
Dorsal recumbent
Lithotomy
Sims’
Prone
Knee-chest
Fowler’s
Semi-Fowler’s
Supine position
Patient lives on back with arms to the side
Dorsal Recumbent Position
Patient lies on back with knees bent and feet flat on the exam table.
Lithotomy position
Patient lies on back with buttocks on the edge of the exam table, legs elevated and resting in stirrups.
Sims’
I’m
Patient interviews include:
- cheif complaint
- symptoms
- medical-related history
- vital signs
Anthropometric
Obtaining assessment measurements.
Adult respiratory rate
12-20 breaths a minute
0-1 year old respiratory rats
20-40 breaths a minute
6 year old respiratory rate
20-30 breaths a minute
Systolic blood pressure
Top number.
Diastolic blood pressure
Bottoms number
Adult BP
120/80
Prone position
Patient lies on stomach
Knee-chest position
Patient rests on knees with chest and arms on the table and arms flexed over the head.
Fowler’s position
Patient lies face up on the table with upper body elevated at a 45-90 degree angle
Semi-Fowlers position
Fowler’s position at a 45 degree angle.
Examination techniques
- observation
- palpating
- percussion
- auscultation
- manipulation
- mensuration
