week 13: patient assessment

Question 1

what are the 5 communication notes to be aware of? (powerpoint slide)

Answer 1

“AIDET”

acknowledge
introduce
duration
explanation
thanks

Question 2

what are the patient history things to note (pg. 225 in textbook)

Answer 2

-Onset
-Duration/chronology
-Specific location
-Quality of symptoms
-Severity of pain
-Aggravates/alleviates
-Association manifestations

Question 3

abbreviation: MVC

Answer 3

motor vehicle crash

Question 4

abbreviation: HA

Answer 4

headache

Question 5

abbreviation: SOB

Answer 5

short of breath

Question 6

abbreviation: LBP

Answer 6

low back pain

Question 7

abbreviations for quadrants

Answer 7

LLQ = left lower quadrant
LUQ = left upper quadrant
RLQ = right lower quadrant
RUQ = right upper quadrant

Question 8

abbreviation: L/R

Answer 8

left/right

Question 9

abbreviation: UTI

Answer 9

urinary tract infection

Question 10

abbreviation: URI

Answer 10

upper respiratory infection

Question 11

abbreviation: ABD

Answer 11

abdomen/abdominal

Question 12

abbreviation: CHF

Answer 12

congestive heart failure

Question 13

what is bradycardia? what is the bpm value?

Answer 13

slow heart rate; <60 bpm

Question 14

what is tachycardia? what is the bpm value?

Answer 14

fast heart rate; >100 bpm

Question 15

what is dyspnea?

Answer 15

difficulty breathing

Question 16

what is tachypnea? what is the respiration value?

Answer 16

> 20 breaths/min

Question 17

what is bradypnea? what is the respiration value?

Answer 17

<12 breaths/min

Question 18

normal respiration rate in adults

Answer 18

12-20 breaths/min

Question 19

normal systolic pressure

Answer 19

95-119 mmHg

Question 20

normal diastolic pressure

Answer 20

60-79 mmHg

Question 21

hypotensive blood pressure

Answer 21

<90/50 mmHg

Question 22

pre-hypertension blood pressure

Answer 22

120-139/80-89 mmHg

Question 23

hypertension blood pressure

Answer 23

> 140/90 mmHg