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Ch. 13: Physical Assessment Flashcards

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The patient’s well-being relies heavily on an

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accurate nursing assessment

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In a nursing assessment, signs are

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objective data as perceived by the examiner, can be measured with observation and measurement

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Exudate

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refers to fluid, cells, or other substances that are slowly exuded or discharged
-perspiration, pus, and serum

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Symptoms

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subjective indications of illness that the patient perceives

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Subjective data collection

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the interviewer encourages a full description by the patient of the onset, the course, and the character of the problem and any factors that aggravate or alleviate it

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Disease

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a pathological condition of the body, any disturbance of a structure or function of the body

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The nurse relies on assessment of

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signs and symptoms to formulate a patient problem statement

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The patient problem statement recognizes

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holistic needs of the patient that will be treated with nursing interventions

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Origins of disease

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congenital, inflammatory, degenerative, infectious, deficiency, metabolic, neoplastic, traumatic, environmental, or a combination of some

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Autoimmmune disease have an unknown

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etiology

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Contributing factors to congenital diseases

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inadequate oxygen, maternal infection, drugs, alcohol, malnutrition, and radiation

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Inflammatory diseases

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caused by either microorganisms or can be manifestations of an allergic reaction

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Degenerative disease

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can be caused by the aging process

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Metabolic disease

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loss of metabolic control of homeostasis in the body

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Neoplastic disease

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abnormal growth of new tissues

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Traumatic conditions

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result from physical and emotional trauma

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Environmental diseases

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a group of conditions that develop from exposure to a harmful substance in the environment

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Autoimmune responses

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immunoglobulins that attack its own tissues or substances

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Risk factors

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any situation, habit, environmental condition, genetic predisposition, physiologic condition, or other variable that increases the vulnerability of an individual or group to illness or accident

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The nurse assesses the patient’s risk factors and uses them to help formulate a

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nursing diagnosis

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Four categories of risk factors

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genetic and physiologic, age, environment, and lifestyle

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Types of disease

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chronic, remission, acute, organic disease, functional disease,

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Signs of infection

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erythema, edema, heat, pain, purulent drainage (pus), and loss of function

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Purulent exudate

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is the accumulation of neutrophils, dead cells, bacteria, and other debris from the infectious process

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A complete health assessment
is an evaluation or appraisal of the patient's condition, involves orderly collection of information concerning the patient's health status
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Assessment involves
taking a medical history and performing a physical examination, the data collected establishes a baseline
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A baseline
allows the health care provider or the nurse to identify problems and plan care
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Perform an assessment to determine the actual or potential
patient problems that will require nursing interventions for the safety and well-being of the patient
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The nursing assessment comprises of
gathering, verifying, and communicating of data about the patient
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Data collected during the nursing assessment includes
the nursing health history, examination findings, results of laboratory and diagnostic tests, and information from health care team members and the patient's family or significant others
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Obtain the health history while
initiating the nurse-patient relationship
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For physical assessment, use
palpation, auscultation, inspection, and percussion to collect physical examination data
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When initiating the nurse-patient relationship
introduce self, give an estimate of the time needed, and tell the patient the reason for the assessment
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Illnesses that cause people to seek help are accompanied by
anxiety, powerlessness, altered family processes, economic concerns, and changes in self-image
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Conduct the interview in a
relaxed, unhurried manner in a quiet, private, well-lighted setting -convey feelings of compassion and concern and, at the same time, remain objective
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During the interview, the nurse must demonstrate
an interest in the patient's state of wellness
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The nursing health history
is the initial step in the assessment process -the objective is to identify patterns of health and illness, risk factors for physical and behavioral health problems, deviations from normal, and available resources for adaptation to life's changes
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Biographic data includes
date of birth, gender, address, family member's names and addresses, martial status, religious preference, and practices, occupation, source of health care, and insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits
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Reasons for seeking care
often referred to as the chief complaint
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To get most of the information form the patient about health concerns use the
OPQRSTUV method | -be sure this information is in the patient's own words, using quotation marks
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Also use the health history to identify
habits and lifestyle patterns
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Environmental history
Provides data about the patient’s home and work environments -identifies area of concern, such as pollutants that can affect health, high crime rates that prevent patients from walking in their neighborhood
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Psychological and cultural history
Includes data about the patient’s primary language cultural group educational background attention span and developmental stage
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Review of systems
A systematic method for collecting data on all body systems
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During the ROS
The nurse asked the patient about normal functioning of each system and any changes the patient has noted
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Level of consciousness
Is the patient oriented to person, place, time, and purpose?
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Focused assessment
Attention is concentrated on a particular part of the body
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Items essential to the nurse’s assessment are
A penlight, stethoscope, a BP cuff, a thermometer, gloves, watch with second hand, scissors, black pen, and a tongue blade
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When performing a head-to-toe measurement begin with
a neurological assessment, followed by an assessment of the skin, the hair, the head, and the neck
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Begin neurological assessment with
The patient’s level of consciousness and level or orientation
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Neurological assessment includes
Level of consciousness, motor function, pupillary response
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PERRLA
normal pupil reactions
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The third cranial nerve
Runs into the brain stem
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Other areas of neurological function
Proprioception, deep tendon reflexes, cranial nerve assessment
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Glasgow coma scale
A standardized, objective measurement of the level of consciousness -add numbers for the level of patient’s response
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PERRLA
pupils equal round, reactive, to light, and accommodation
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Cheye-Stokes respiration
Heart failure, opioid overdose, renal failure, meningitis, and severe head injury
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Crackles
Produced by fluid in the bronchioles and the alveoli, are short discrete, interrupted, crackling, or bubbling sounds that are heard most commonly during inspiration
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Crackles are described as
Fine, medium, or coarse
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Wheezes
Sounds produced by the movement of air through narrowed passages in the tracheobronchial tree
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Wheezes are classified as
Sibilant or sonorous
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Sibilant wheezes
have a high-pitched squeaking and musical quality and are produced by airflow through narrowed airways
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Sonorous wheezes
Have a lower-pitched, coarser, gurgling, snoring quality | -indicates the presence of mucus in the trachea and the large airways
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Stridor
High-pitched, inspiration, crowing sound, louder in the neck than over the chest wall
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Pleural friction rubs
Produced by inflammation of the pleural sac; rubbing, grating, or squeaky sound on auscultation
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Lordosis
Increase lumbar curvature
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Extra heart sounds
S3 and S4
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S3 has a
dull, soft sound; early sign of heart failure
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Peripheral pulses
0, absent; 1+, thready; 2+, weak; 3+, normal; 4+, bounding
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Perform the blanch test by
Pressing firmly for 5 seconds on the fingernail or toenail and estimating the speed at which the blood returns
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In a person with good cardiac function and distal perfusion
Capillary refill takes less than 3 seconds
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Bowel sounds occur every
15 to 60 seconds, and are classified as active, hyperactive, hypoactive, or absent
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The normal rate of bowel sounds is
4 to 32 per minute
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Borborygmi
Decrease and increased bowel sounds
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Assessment of the abdomen for
distention, firmness, and tenderness | -palpation comes after auscultation
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The normal abdomen has a
Tympanic sound with dullness over the liver
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Pitting edema scale
1+ to 4+

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