PE

Question 1

98.6 F is __C

Answer 1

37 C

Question 2

What is the order from loudest to softest: resonance, tympany, flatness, hyperresonance, dullness

Answer 2

tympany, hyperresonance, resonance, dullness, flateness

Question 3

Fill in the table

Answer 3

Question 4

what are two examples of high pitch sounds?

Answer 4

heart and abdominal sounds

Question 4

When is the only time that you would want to auscultate before palpation or percussion?

Answer 4

abdominal sounds

Question 5

What is a test that you can perform to test for hydration?

Answer 5

turgor

Question 6

what temp would be a rectal or ear fever?

Answer 6

>101 F (38.3 C)

Question 7

What areas will be illuminated when using transillumination?

Answer 7

cavity - whether or not air, fluid or tissue is present

Question 8

What is the palmar surface of hand useful for?

Answer 8

size, texture, mobility, compression, (feeling for tumors), detail

Question 9

For percussion, density determines

Answer 9

tone

Question 10

what is a sign

Answer 10

something that is objective and measureable, something that is observed

Question 11

Axillary temp

Answer 11

97.6 F (36.4 C)

Question 11

what is the normal range for temperature?

Answer 11

97.3 - 99.5 F

Question 13

What is the most that you should push in for deep palpation?

Answer 13

4 cm

Question 14

Rectal and tympanic temp

Answer 14

99.6 F (37.6 C)

Question 14

what are two examples of hard to hear, low pitch sounds?

Answer 14

bruits and blood vessels (kidneys and murmurs too!)

Question 16

what is the range 97.3 - 99.5 F in C?

Answer 16

36.3 - 37.5

Question 17

do older people tend to have higher or lower temp?

Answer 17

lower

Question 18

which part of a stethoscope measures low pitch sounds?

Answer 18

bell

Question 19

what is the numerator used for vision documentation?

Answer 19

how many feet the patient is standing from the chart

Question 20

do you use light or firm pressure with the diaphragm of a stethoscope?

Answer 20

firm

Question 21

Name 4 pieces of information that can be gathered during inspection

Answer 21

color, size, body language, odor

Question 23

what temp would be a fever for a child?

Answer 23

>100.4 F or 38 C

Question 23

What test is the 512 Hz tuning fork used for?

Answer 23

auditory exam - estimates hearing loss

Question 24

Oral temp

Answer 24

98.6 F (37 C)

Question 26

How close do you hold a Rosenbaum chart, to test near vision?

Answer 26

14 inches

Question 26

What is the ulnar surface of hand useful for?

Answer 26

vibrations

Question 28

What is the dorsal surface of hand useful for?

Answer 28

temperature

Question 29

which eye exam is used for distant vision?

Answer 29

snellen

Question 30

What is the pattern for examination?

Answer 30

I - inspection P - palpation P - percussion A - auscultation

Question 31

do you use light or firm pressure with the bell of a stethoscope?

Answer 31

light

Question 31

what is the denominator used for vision documentation?

Answer 31

distance from which a normal person can read the lettering

Question 32

When using the MCP joint of the observer to produce resonance, what are you doing?

Answer 32

percussion

Question 34

Is sweat assumed to have infectious agents when thinking about universal precautions?

Answer 34

No

Question 34

What is a pleximeter?

Answer 34

used to absorb energy when striking something with a reflex hammer

Question 36

What position is the patient normally in for an exam?

Answer 36

seated or supine

Question 37

which 2 metabolic processes raise body temp?

Answer 37

digestion, exercise

Question 38

How far do you push down for light palpation?

Answer 38

\< 1 cm, circular mption

Question 39

what is a symptom

Answer 39

something that is subjective and described by a patient

Question 40

Do you wear gloves during breast exam?

Answer 40

No

Question 41

what temp would be an inpatient fever?

Answer 41

\>100.4 F or 38 C

Question 42

what temp would be an oral fever?

Answer 42

\>100 F (37.8 C)

Question 43

what portion of the brain controls temperature?

Answer 43

hypocampus

Question 44

What test is the 128 Hz tuning fork used for?

Answer 44

neurologic exam - sensation

Question 45

what method is the most accurate measure of core temp?

Answer 45

rectal

Question 46

which part of a stethoscope measures high pitch sounds?

Answer 46

diaphragm

Question 47

Which side of the patient is usually placed for exam on the table?

Answer 47

Right side