Terms - Health Assessment And Examination

Question 1

Aphasia

Answer 1

Inability to speak, interpret, or understand language.

Expressive - cannot express
Receptive - cannot understand
Global - both

Question 2

Atrophy

Answer 2

Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow
- skin appears shiny and translucent

Question 3

Capillary refill

Answer 3

Applying gentle firm pressure to the nail bed
- will appear white, then pink colour should return quickly

Question 4

Conjunctivitis

Answer 4

Highly contagious infection

Swelling and inflammation of the conjunctiva
- can have erythema

Aka pink eye

Question 5

Cynosis

Answer 5

Bluish discoloration

Question 6

Dermatitis

Answer 6

Swelling or irritation of the skin

Question 7

Distension

Answer 7

Swelling

Question 8

Eczema

Answer 8

Condition that causes skin to become dry itchy and bumpy

Weakens skin barrier

Question 9

Edema

Answer 9

Areas of skin that are swollen or edematous from buildup of fluid in the tissues

Question 10

Pitting Edema

Answer 10

When pressure from the examiners fingers leaves an indentation in the edematous area

Question 11

Erythema

Answer 11

Red discolouration

Question 12

Excoriation

Answer 12

Skin breakdown

Question 13

Hemorrhoids

Answer 13

Dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum

Veins appear as reddened protrusions

Question 14

Hernia

Answer 14

Protrusion of abdominal organs through muscle wall

Causes upward protrusion of the umbilicus

Question 15

Hirsutism

Answer 15

Excessive hair growth of course hair in male like pattern.

Question 16

Infuriated

Answer 16

Hardened

Question 17

Integument

Answer 17

Consists of the skin, hair, scalp, and nails

Question 18

Jaundice

Answer 18

Yellow discolouration due to liver issues

Question 19

Kyphosis

Answer 19

Hunchback

Question 20

Lordosis

Answer 20

Swayback, dummy thick

Question 21

Palpation

Answer 21

Involves the use of the hands to touch body parts to make sensitive assessments

Question 22

Peristalsis

Answer 22

Movement of contents through the intestines

Normal function of the SI and LI

Question 23

PERRLA

Answer 23

Eye asssessment acronym

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accomodation

Question 24

Petechiae

Answer 24

Pinpoint sized red or purple spots on the skin caused by small hemorrhages in the skin layers

Question 25

Striae

Answer 25

Stretch marks

Question 26

Syncope

Answer 26

Circulatory arrets

Question 27

Turgor

Answer 27

Skins elasticity