Physical Assesment Flashcards
Adjustment, especially tha tof the lense of the eye for various distances, manifested by the contraction of ciliary muscles and other changes.
Accommodation
The external expression of emotion attached to thoughts, mood, and ideas
Affect
A fluid or blood sac filled sac formed by the dilation of the wall of an artery, often forming a pulsating tumor
Aneurysm
Absence of the sense of smell
Anosmia
Assessment
The portion of the nursing process that includes collection and verifying data and analyzing the data as a basis for developing a patients plan of care
Listening for sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope or an ultra sound blood-flow detector (Doppler)
Auscultation
Loud, high pitched, hollow sounds normal heard over the trachea
Bronchial breath sounds
Medium-high pitched and quieter sounds normally heard over the mainstream bronchi
Bronchovesicular breath sounds
Blowing or swishing sounds heard in an artery that indicate turbulent blood flow
Bruit
Enlargement of the fingertips and flattening of the angle between the fingernail and nailbed, a classic sign of long-term oxygen deprivation
Clubbing
The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the sclera (plural: conjunctivae); bulbar: the portion of the conjunctiva covering the cornea and the front part of the sclera, appearing white because of the sclera behind it; palpebral: the portion of the conjunctiva longing the eyelids, appearing read because of its vascularity
Conjunctiva
A dry, crackling or grating sound or feeling produced by air in subcutaneous tissue or by bone rubbing bone
Crepitus
Farthest from the origin or a part
Distal
An accumulation of excess interstitial fluid, usually in the subcutaneous fluid
Edema
Redness of the skin produces by capillary congestion
Erythema
A set of six muscles innervated by the cranial nerves that move the eyes in a conjugate (parallel) manner, movement of which is tested by a number of physical-examination techniques including the 6 cardinal positions of gaze and the corneal light reflex test
Extraocular muscles
Any material such as fluid, cells, or cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or in tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation
Exudate
With a localized or centralized focus
Focal
A scratching or squeaking sound that is heard over the lung fields or the percordium
Friction rub
Gum; the part of the oral mucosa that overlies the crowns of unerupted teeth and encircles the necks of those that have erupted
Gingiva (plural Gingivae)
A covering such as skin
Integument
A large protuberance on the inferior part of the posterior margin of the body of the ischium, the three major bones that make up each half of the pelvis
Ischial tuberosity
Excessive convex curvature of the thoracic spine
Kyphosis
The muscle that closes the mouth and is the major muscle involved in mastication (chewing)
Masseter muscle
A single, untwisted synthetic filament (as of nylon)
Monofilament
A blowing or whooshing sound heard on auscultation of the precordium; signifies turbulent blood flow in the heart caused by a valvular defect
Murmur
One of the external orifices of the nose
Naris (plural: nose)
Skin crevice between the nose and the corner of the mouth
Nasolabial
Rapid, repetitive, involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyeball
Nystagmus
Instrument used to examine the ears
Otoscope
Paleness; a decrease or absence of skin coloration
Pallor
The longitudinal opening between eyelids
Palpebral fissure
Open or unobstructed
Patent
The waves of contraction that propel contents through the gastrointestinal tract
Peristalsis
Pertaining to the sole of the foot
Plantar
An accumulation of air or gas in the pleural space
Pneumothorax
The region of the anterior surface of the body covering the heart and the stomach, comprising the epicanthic region and the inferior part of the thorax
Precordium
Nearest to the origin of a part
Proximal
Pertaining to the motor effects caused by cerebral activity
Psychomotor
Drooping of the upper eyelid
Ptosis
Containing pus
Purulent
Discontinuous sounds heard primarily during inhalation and resulting of air bubbling through moisture in the alveoli or from collapsed alveoli popping open; also called crackles
Rales (rails)
Pain that increases when pressure (as from a hand) is removed
Rebound tenderness
Valvular: backward flowing of blood through the orifices of the heart valves due to abnormal closing of the valves
Regurgitation
Dry, low-pitched, snore-like noises produced in the throat or bronchial tube due to partial obstruction such as by secretions
Rhonchi
Shaped like a boat or having a concave appearance
Scaphoid
The though, white outer coat of the eyeball
Sclera
An appreciable lateral deviation in the Normally straight vertical line of the spine
Scoliosis
A dividing wall or partition, such as the structure that separates the two nares
Septum
An instrument that exposes the interior of a passage or cavity of the body by enlarging its opening
Speculum
An abnormal narrowing of a duct, canal, or blood vessel
Stenosis
One of two muscles arising from the sternum and the inner part of the clavicle and inserting at the mastoid process and rotating and laterally flexing the neck
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
A harsh, high pitched breath sound such as the heard on inhalation with an acute laryngeal obstruction
Stridor
Placing the hell of one foot in front of and touching the toes of the other foot and repeating the process to walk in a straight line; used as a test of gait, sobriety
Tandem walking
A source of illumination directed from an angle to the side of what is being examined; used to make a raised lesion cast a shadow for example
Tangential lighting
Pertaining to the lateral region on the head
Temporal
Muscle that arises in the temporal fossa and inserts into the lower jaw and closes the muscle
Temporal muscle
Chest
Thorax
A sensation of vibration felt on palpating, such as over the heart during loud, harsh cardiac murmurs
Thrill
A posture that uses three point of support, typically used by patients with pulmonary problems as they lean forward, use their arms for support, and lift the chest to increase breathing compacity
Tripod position
Pertaining to the ulna, the larger of the two bones in the forearm on the side opposite that of the thumb
Ulnar
A general term in anatomical terminology for a pendent, fleshy mass; most often used to refer to the one hanging from the soft palate above the root of the tongue
Uvula
Soft, fine breezy, low-pitched sounds heard over peripheral lung tissue
Vesicular breath sounds
A whistling noise with high pitch, general by air flowing through narrow airways
Wheeze
