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Lesson 2 Physical Exam Flashcards

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a skillful or efficient way carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of a scientific procedure.

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Technique

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Techniques Used in Health Assessment

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Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation.

IPPA

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an examination of the different body systems to determine a person’s fitness.

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Physical Examination

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What kind of incorporation ir required in conducting a physical assessment

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Infection control practices, assessment techniques, optimal patient position

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What are the two levels of guidelines in infection control

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Standard Precaution and transmission-based precautions

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are measures to reduce the risk of transmitting infection from body fluids and non-intact skin (blood, secretions).

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Standard Precautions

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are guidelines designed for the control of infections among patients with known or suspected infections caused by certain pathogens of epidemiologic significance (contact, droplet, airborne precautions).

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Transmission-based Precaution

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it is considered to be the single most important action to reduce the transmission of infection and is the essential element of standard precautions.

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Hand hygiene

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It is performed before and after direct contact with patients and objects in the patient care area.

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Hand hygiene

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Before starting a physical assessment, you should…

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Assemble the necessary tools

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What are the necessary tools in physical assessment that need to be prepared before the procedure begins?

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cotton balls, gloves, ophthalmoscope, otoscope, penlight, percussion hammer, safety pins, and stethoscope.

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It is used to auscultate sounds within the body that are not audible with the naked ear.

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Stethoscope

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Four components of the stethoscope

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Earpieces, binaurals, tubing and head

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Two components of the head of a stethoscope

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Diaphragm and bell

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Stethoscope is used to hesr high-pitched sound such as…

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Breath, Bowel, and normal heart sounds

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It measures blood pressure

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Sphygmomanometer

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What consists of the Sphygmomanometer?

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Manometer, pressure cuff, and pressure bulb

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It is used to measure the oxygen saturation in the arterial blood, consists of light-emitting diode (LED) probe connected by a cable monitor.

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Pulse Oximeter

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It is a wall chart hang at a distance of 20 feet from the patient

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Snellen Chart

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It is an instrument that has a light and several small lenses on it. Your can look through the lenses to examine one’s eye.

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Opthalmoscope

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It is usedto detect and evaluate symptoms of retinal detachment or eye diseases

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Ophthalmoscope

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It is a tool that shines a beam of light to help visualize and examine the condition of the ear canal and eardrum.

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Otoscope

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It is a small flashlight resembling a fountain pen in size or shape.

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Penlight

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It can beused to check areas of the mouth and throat, examine wounds and to assess pupil response.

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Penlight

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What are the types of paraphernalia that obtain an accurate measurement
Ruler and Tape Measure
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It is a medical tool used to examine the anterior part of the nose.
Nasal Speculum
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It helps in enlarging the sinus area so that the exposed area can be clearly observed. 
Nasal Speculum
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It is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel).
Tuning fork
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It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone once the high overtones fade.
Tuning fork
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It is a medical instrument used by practitioners to test deep tendon reflexes. It is also known as reflex or neurological hammer.
Percussion hammer
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It is used to detect abnormalities in the central or peripheral nervous system.
Percussion hammer
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It is an instrument that measures the available range of motion at a joint.
Goniometer
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The art and science of measuring the joint ranges in each plane of the joint
Goniometry
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It is composed of two blades and a handle.
Vaginal Speculum
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It is used to view the vaginal canal and cervix.
Vaginal speculum
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The first part of physical assessment
Forming initial impressions with the patient and obtaining his baseline data
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Components of baseline data
height, weight, and vital signs.
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Terms to be familiar with in the physical assessment
Symmetry, old, mental acuity, expression, trunk, extremities, appearance, movement and speech
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These are important parameters for evaluating nutritional status, calculating medication dosages, and assessing fluid loss or gain.
Height and weight
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Why do you take the patient's baseline height and weight?
so you can gauge future weight changes or calculate medication dosages in an emergency
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What are included in vital signs?
Blood pressure, hesrt rate, respiratory rate
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TPR and BP (Vital Signs)
T = body Temperature P = Pulse pressure R = Respiratory rate BP = Blood pressure
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Importance of Vital signs
They indicate normal or abnormal function Accuracy can mean the difference between life and death
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Produced by muscle activity, food oxidation, and glands
Heat
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Is "lost" through respiration, perspiration, and secretion
Heat
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Factors that increase body temperature
Exercise Digestion of food Increase environmental temperature Illness Infection Excitement Anxiety
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Factors that decrease temperature
Sleep Fasting Exposure to cold Depression Decreased muscle activity Certain Illnesses Mouth breathing
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Most common sites to measure temperature
Mouth Axillary Rectum Tympanic
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Number of times the heart pumps or beat in a minute
Pulse
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Most common sites to measure in pulse
Radial, antecubital (brachial), apical (Stethoscope on chest wall)
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Pulse rate variety
Newborn = 120 - 160 Teenagers = 60 - 110 Adults = 60 - 100
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Pulse below 60 means
Bradycardia
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Pulse above 100 means
Tachycardia
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Factors that influence pulse
INCREASE Exercise Hemorrhage Emptional excitement Elevated temperature Age Shock INCREASE OR DECREASE Medication Illness or disease DECREASE Aerobic fitness Depression
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Common site for counting pulse rate
Radial pulse
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An electronic device that measures pulse and oxygen concentration
Pulse oximeter
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The process of taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide
Respiration
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How is Respiration rate assesed?
Observing the client's chest movement upward and downward for a complete minute
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Another method to assess respiration rate
Auscultation (listening with a stethoscope)
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Difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
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Stopped breathing (no lung sound)
Apnea
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Periods of labored breathe followed by apnea
Cheynes-stokes
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Bubbling or rattling sounds cause by mucus
Rales
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Factors that affect respiration
Anxiety Respiration rate Relaxation Depression Head injury Age (newborn 40/minute, adult 12/minute) Exercise Pain Fever Heart disease Medication
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Increase in Respiratory rate
Hyperventilation
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Decrease in Respiratory rate
Hypoventilation
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Force of blood pushing against veins
Blood pressure
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Greatest force exerted on the arteries
Systolic
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Least force exerted by the arteries
Diastolic
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Blood pressure depends on
Volume of blood Force of heartbeat Condition of the arteries
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Factors that decrease blood pressure
Hemorrhage Inactivity Fasting Suppressants Depression
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Expected BP readings
Systolic between 100-140 mmHg Diastolic between 60-90 mmHg
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Blood pressure above normal 140/90 or higher
Hypertension
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Blood pressure below normal 90/60
Hypotension
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Commonly under-diagnosed
Pain Assessment
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Major focus of caring for patients in all professions
Pain Assessment
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Fifth Vital sign
Pain Assessment
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Temperature within normal range
Afebrile
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Temperature is elevated
Febrile
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Temperature below normal
Hypothermia
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Pertaining to ear
Aural
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Irregular heart beats
Arrhythmia
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Extremely strong heart beat
Bounding
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Slower than normal heart beat
Bradycardia
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Faster than normal heart rate
Tachycardia
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Types of Percussion
Direct Percussion Indirect Percussion
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reveals tenderness. Using one or two fingers, tap directly on the body part.
Direct Percussion
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elicits sounds that give clues to the makeup of the underlying tissues.
Indirect Percussion

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