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This data is gathered through interview

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Subjective data

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This data is gathered through senses as sight, smell, touch, and hearing during physical assessment

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Objective data

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Involves collected of subjective and objective data

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Comprehensive assessment

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It is an optimal lighting for inspecting structures such as jugular venous pulse, thyroid gland, and apical impulse of the heart

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Tangential light

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General sequence of performing physican examination

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

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Sequence of techniques for examination of the abdomen

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IAPePa
Inspection
Auscultation
Percussion
Palpation

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Sequence of examining quadrants

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RL - Ru - Lu - LL

Right lower
Right upper
Left upper
Left lower

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How many minutes to do auscultation in abdomen

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5 mins

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Close details of the patient’s appearance, behavior, and movement

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Inspection

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Tactile pressure from the palmar finger or finger pads

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Palpation

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Use of striking or plexor finger

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Percussion

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Use of diaphragm and bell of the stethoscope

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Auscultation

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13
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Used to detect vibrationa

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Metacarpal/phalyngeal joint

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What finger is usually used in percussion

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Third finger of left hand

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Assess areas of skin elevation, depression, warmth, tenderness

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Palpation

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Evoke a sound wave

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Percussion

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The study of whole person, cover8ng general health and any obvious physical characteristics

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General survey

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It is done before physical examination

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General survey

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It is known as cardinal signs

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Vital signs

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20
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Often called the 5th vital sign

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Pain

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What are the vital signs

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Blood temperature
Pulse rate
Respiration rate
Blood pressure

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The balance between heat produced by the body and heat lost from the body

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Temperature

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What part of brain: Heat regulating sytem

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Temperature of the deep tissues of the body

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Core temperature

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The temperature of the skin, the subcutaneous tissue
Surface body temperature
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The complex of physical and chemical processes
Metabolism
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Our temperature is usually lowest between
1-4 am
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The transfer of heat from the surface of one object to the surface of another without direct contact between the two
Radiation
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The transfer of heat away by air movement
Convection
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The transfer of heat from one object to another with direct contact
Conduction
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The transfer of heat from liquid to gas
Evaporation
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Temp of high fever
39-41°
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Refers to elevation in body temperature
Pyrexia / Hyperthermia
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Abnormally low temperature
Hypothermia
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Prolonged pressure to the sun or high environmental temperatures can overwhelm the body's heat loss mechanisms
Heat stroke
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Occurs when profuse diaphoresis results in excess water and electrolyte
Heat exhaustion
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Occurs when the body is exposed to subnormal temperature
Frostbite
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Index of heart rate and rhythm
Pulse
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Each minute, the heatlrt normally pumps about
5 liters of blood or 5000 ml
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Pulses located away from the heart
Peripheral pulses
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Central pulse, apex of the heart
Apical
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Pulse rate less than 60 in adults and 70 in children
Bradycardia
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Pulse rate over 100 beats per minute in adults and 140 in children
Tachycardia
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A sign of low tension. The dicrotic wave feels like a second weak beat.
Dicrotic Pulse
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There is a missing beat
Intermittent pulse
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Absence of rhythm
Arrythymia
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An abnormal condition characterized by a quick powerful beat which suddenly collapses
Water hammer or corrigan's pulse
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Normal beat of adult
60-100
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Normal beat of newborn
80-180 bpm
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A deep inspiration followed by prolonged expiration
Sigh
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Snoring sound produced by secretion in the trachea and bronchi
Stertorous
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Craking sounds in breathing
Rales
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Average bp of adult
120/80
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The highest point of pressure on arterial walls when ventricles contract
Systole
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The lowest point of pressure on arterial walls when the heart rest between beats
Diastole
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Deviced used to messure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer

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