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QUIZ 1-Technique, equipment, head, neck, lymph, skin hair nails Flashcards

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Percussion: Tympany would be heard on this organ

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STOMACH

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Percussion technique of striking middle finger of the nondominant hand with the dominant middle finger

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INDIRECT

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The ulnar surface is most sensitive to

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VIBRATIONS

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Tool used to inspect internal eye structures

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OPTHALMOSOCOPE

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skill using striking or tapping the body to produce sound

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PERCUSSION

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Percussion technique of tapping the body with fingertips

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DIRECT

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Skill of assessing the patient through the sense of touch

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PALPATION

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should be followed when providing care to patients

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STANDARD PRECAUTIONS

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Percussion: Dull will be heard on this organ

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LIVER

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The dorsal surface of the hand is most sensitive to

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TEMPERATURE

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percussion technique of striking the nondominant hand with dominant hand

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BLUNT

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Observations and measurable data

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OBJECTIVE

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Heard over solid tissue

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FLATNESS

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Tool used to auscultate body sounds

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STETHOSCOPE

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Percussion: flat is heard on what body part

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BONE

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loud, high-pitched, drum like tone - organ filled with air

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TYMPANY

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Abnormally loud, low tone - air trapping organ

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HYPERRESONANCE

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Used to hear low frequency sounds such as heart murmurs

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BELL

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Used to hear high pitched sounds of the lungs, heart, and abdomen

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DIAPHRAGM

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Loud, low-pitched, hollow tone

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RESONANCE

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Tool used to inspect external ear structures

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OTOSCOPE

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Heard over solid organs

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DULLNESS

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Skill of listening to the sounds produced by the body

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AUSCULTATION

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Information/data the patient tells the nurse

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SUBJECTIVE

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the skill of observing the patient
INSPECTION
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Percussion: Resonance will be heard over which organ
LUNGS
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Caused by inadequate drainage of cerebrospinal fluid
HYDROCEPHALUS
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Hearing (a soft blowing sound) on the temporal artery indicates narrowing of the vessel
BRUIT
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Cranial nerve VII controls movement of the
FACE
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Lymph node: posterior and lateral walls of pharynx- angle of jaw
RETROPHARYNGEAL
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Lymph node: posterior to sternocleidomastoid muscle
POSTERIOCERVICAL
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Lymph node: medial border of the mandible
SUBMANDIBULAR
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Enlargement of the thyroid tissue
GOITER
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Lymph nodes should be nontender and _______
NONPALPABLE
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Lymph nodes:Behind the tip of the mandible midline
SUBMENTAL
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Enlargements of the lymph nodes
LYMPHADENOPATHY
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Cranial nerves III, IV, VI control movement of the
EYE
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Lymph nodes: in front of the ear
PREAURICULAR
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Cranial nerve V controls movement for
MASTICATION
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The position of the normal trachea
MIDLINE
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Lymph node: anterior to sternocleidomastoid muscle
ANTERIOCERVICAL
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Lymph nodes: at the base of the skull
OCCIPITAL
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Lymph nodes: behind the ears
POSTAURICULAR
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Lymph node: above the clavical
SUPRACLAVICULAR
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Should move superiorly when patient swallows
THYROID GLAND
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Temporary paralysis of cranial nerve VI
BELLS PALSY
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Blotchy pigmented spots during pregnancy
MELASMA
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The thyroid gland is found where?
NECK
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Lesions arranged in a linear manner
ZOSTERIFORM
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Yellow undertone due to increased bilirubin in the blood
JAUNDICE
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Nail angle greater than 160 degrees - chronic hypoxia
CLUBBING
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Yellow-orange tinge to due to increased levels of carotene in the blood
CAROTENEMIA
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Mongolian spots, port-wine stains, vitiligo - flat irregular border
PATCH
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Elevated moles, warts - solid palpable masses
PAPULE
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Insect bite, hives
WHEAL
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Assessing the angle of the nail to determine clubbing
SHAMROTH TECHNIQUE
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Flat, appears blue/purple
ECCHYMOSIS
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Accumulation of fluid in the intercellular space
EDEMA
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Freckles, measles, petechiae - circumscribed borders
MACULE
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Excessive body hair in females
HIRSUTISM
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Raised, appears blue/purple
HEMATOMA
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Use the ABCDE criteria to diagnose lesions
MALIGNANT
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Pressure ulcer: damaged skin into the dermis
STAGE TWO
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Herpes zoster, chicken pox, poison ivy - smaller than 0.5cm
VESICLE
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Scalp ringworm
TINEA CAPITIS
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Flat, red/blue, grouped patches
PURPURA
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Mottled blue skin color due to inadequate tissue perfusion
CYANOSIS
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Large burn blisters, contact dermatitis, friction blisters - larger than 0.5cm
BULAE
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Pressure ulcer: intact skin - does not blanch
STAGE ONE
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Loss of skin color due to absence of oxygenated hemoglobin
PALLOR
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Pressure ulcer: damage extending into the subcutaneous tissue
STAGE THREE
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Psoriasis
PLAQUES
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Poor skin turgor indicates
DEHYDRATION
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Flat, red or purple, pin point lesions
PETECHIAE
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Pressure ulcer: damage extends to the muscle and bone
STAGE FOUR
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Acne, impetigo
PUSTULE
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Hair loss
ALOPECIA

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