Quiz 1

Question 1

List 4 types of palpations

Answer 1

Fingertips
Finger and thumb
Back of hand/fingers
Side of hands

Question 2

Fingertip palpation is used for

Answer 2

tactile discrimination
skin texture
pulse

Question 3

Thumb and finger palpation is used for

Answer 3

position
size
masses in body
body consistency

Question 4

Side of hands palpation used for

Answer 4

Vibrations

Question 5

Bimanual palpation is done how and used for what

Answer 5

By using both hands

Organs such as uterus, kidney

Question 6

List the four assessment techniques

Answer 6

Inspection
acculatation
palpation
percussion

Question 7

Define a genogram

Answer 7

A family tree that includes information like genetic diseases and psychological factors

Question 8

Define subjective data

Answer 8

Clients point of view, including feelings perceptions and concerns

Question 9

Define objective data

Answer 9

data perceived by the provider through the physical examination, and lab examination

Question 10

Define inspection and when does it happen in the assessment

Answer 10

Close and careful scrutiny, individual as a whole, and then certain body parts.

It starts at the initial interview and then continues through the examination

this always happens first

Question 11

Define palpation and when does it happen during the assessment

Answer 11

uses the sense of touch in order to assess texture, temp, moisture, organ location and size this happens 2nd

Question 12

Define Percussion and when does it happen in assessment

Answer 12

Taping person’s skin with short sharp movements to assess underlying strokes

to map the location of organs and its density

also helps determine underlying masses

this happens 3rd in assessment

Question 13

Aculatation

Answer 13

listening to sounds produced by the body
use stethoscope

happens last in the assessment

Question 14

define chief complaint

Answer 14

Presenting problem

Question 15

Mental Status Assessment Checklist

Answer 15

Appearance 
Behavior 
Cognitive function 
though process 
perform mini-cog or mini-mental state examination

Question 16

Define cognitive function for mental health status

Answer 16

Orientation
attention span 
recent and remote memory 
new learning
judgment

Question 17

define the history of present illness

Answer 17

location, present, timing, setting, aggravating things, what helps relieve the pain, what other symptoms do they have, what do they think it is

Question 18

PQRST - What does it stand for? What is it used for, questiion sequence used to gather more information about the present illness

Answer 18

Provocative or palliative 
quality or quantity 
Region or radiation 
Severity Scale 
timing or onset 
understand patients perspective