test ques review Flashcards
retinal artery
vs
retinal vein
veins bigger than artery in eye
Ephmoid sinus
found between eyes and nasal bridge
pars tensa
tense portion of tempanic membrane
umbo
end of manubrium of the malleus (bone of ears)
Which portion of the data collection is most likely to give you the greatest information in order to arrive at a diagnosis ?
history!
POMR
problem-oriented medical record
comprehensive approach to recording and accessing patient medical data
POMR format
Demographics Problem List – always need updating Prevention List – d/t age needs screening etc Medication List Complete Hx Complete PE Progress Notes in SOAP Diagnostics
Health History format
Biographical data.
Chief complaint (CC)
History of present illness (HPI) - OLDCART
Past Hx
(Alllergies, MEDS, PMH, PSH, childhood hx,
screenings and imms)
Family Hx (FH)
Social Hx (SH)
Review of Systems (ROS)What is the purpose of the Review of Systems (ROS)?
To screen for unknown disease and to elicit any signs or symptoms from the patient that they may have forgotten until you asked specific questions regarding the specific system.
direct percussion
Immediate or Blunt Percussion; Percussing hand directly strikes the body wall (done w/ sinuses)
indirect percussion
one finger of the non-dominant hand is placed over the area of the body to be percussed and the index or middle finger of the other hand lightly taps the finger on the body.
sequence of exam
Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
Sinus percussion sound
flat
macula
macula in the human eye is the place where light is focused by the structures in the front of the eye
macula can be found …..
2 disc diameters temporally to the optic disc
