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Nursing 1
Health Assessment Chp. 2
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
09/06/2009

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Term
adventitious breath sounds
Definition
abnormal sounds in the lungs upon auscultation
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auscultation
Definition
listening with a stethoscope
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bruits
Definition
"swooshing" sounds; indicating turbulent blood flow
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cyanosis
Definition
bluish/grayish discoloration of the skin; response to inadequate oxygen supply
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ecchymosis
Definition
a collection of blood in the subcutaneous tissues; purplish discoloration
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edema
Definition
excess fluid in the tissues; characterized by swelling
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erythema
Definition
redness of the skin
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inspection
Definition
process of performing deliberate, purposeful observations in a systematic manner
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jaundice
Definition
yellowing of the skin; caused by liver, gallbladder diseases and some types of anemia & hemolysis
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pallor
Definition
paleness of the skin
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palpation
Definition
assessment technique that uses the sense of touch
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percussion
Definition
the act of striking one object against another to produce sound
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petechiae
Definition
small hemorrhagic spots caused by capillary bleeding
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precordium
Definition
the area on the anterior chest corresponding to the aortic, pulmonary, tricuspid, & apical areas and Erb's point
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turgor
Definition
fullnes or elasticity of the skin
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