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| The skills requisite for the physical examination are: |
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inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation |
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| is used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location |
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| is a method of tapping on a surface to determine the underlying structure, and is used in clinical examinations to assess the condition of the thorax or abdomen |
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| is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope |
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Characteristics of Percussion Notes |
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Resonant
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hyperresonant
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Tympany
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Dull
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Flat
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| Is a study of the whole person, covering the general health state and any obvious physical characteriestics. |
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| The General Survey of the Physical Appearance should cover the following: |
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- Age
- Sexual development
- Level of consciousness
- Skin Color
- Facial Features
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| The General Survey of the Body Structure should cover the following: |
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- Stature
- nutrition
- Symmetry
- Posture
- Position
- Body Build, contour
- Obvious physical deformities
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| The General Survey of Behavior should cover: |
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Facial expressions
Mood and affect
Speech
Dress
Personal hygiene |
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| The ability for form words |
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| The General Survey of mobility |
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| The General Survey should cover the following areas |
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Physical appearance, Body Structure
Mobiity, Behavior, Weight, Height
Skinfold Thickness, Temperature
Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure |
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| Normal Temperature in a resting person is |
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Definition
| 37° C with a range of 35.8 - 37.3 |
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| Normal Rectal termperature measures |
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| Tympanic membrane Thermometer |
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| A ________ Termperature should be taken only when other routes are not practical |
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| What is the normal Respiratory rate of an adult |
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| The pressure that is the maximum pressure felt on the artery during left ventricular contraction |
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| The pressure that is the elastic recoil, or resting pressure, that the blood constantly exerts between each contraction. |
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| Is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures and relfects the stroke volume |
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| How is blood pressure affected by age? |
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| How is blood pressure affected by sex? |
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After puberty, females usually show lower blood pressure reading
After menopause, blood pressure in females is higher than males |
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| How is blood pressure affected by Race? |
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| In the U.S. Black adults is generally higher |
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| How is blood pressure affected by weight? |
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| higher in obese persons of same age |
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| How is blood pressure affected by exercise? |
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| increase in blood pressure and returns to normal after 5 minutes of rest |
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| How is blood pressure affected by emotions? |
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| rises with fear, anger, and pain |
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| How is blood pressure affected by stress? |
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| Blood pressure elavates in persons experiencing continual tension |
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| The Doppler Technique of taking Blood Pressure is used to lacate what type of pulse sites? |
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