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Chapter 6 diagnostic and assessment procedures (2)
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Chapter 6 diagnostic and assessmentprocedures
Invasive procedures - correct answer-Penetrating intact skin or mucous membrane or
inserting a medical device into a body cavity
Noninvasive procedures - correct answer-Limited to skin contact or no direct contact with the
body
Endoscopic procedures - correct answer-A fiber optic instrument is passed through a body
cavity for examination and biopsy
Pathology - correct answer-The study of disease or refers to specific illness
Vital signs - correct answer-Allows an overall evaluation of the persons well-being
Vital signs include - correct answer-Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Blood pressure
Body Temperature - correct answer-Requires a core (internal) temperature of approximately
99F to maintain physiological functions
oral temperature - correct answer--Measured under the tongue (sublingually)
-Normal temp in a person at rest is 98.6F
-Ranges from 96.4-99.1F
Temporal artery temperature - correct answer--Measured with temporal artery thermometer
(TAT)
-0.8F higher than oral temp
tympanic temperature - correct answer-Accurately assesses core temperature through
external auditory canal
rectal temperature - correct answer-Varies from 0.7- 1 degrees farhenheit higher than oral
value
axillary temperature - correct answer--Measured at the axilla(armpit)
-0.5 to 1 degrees F lower than oral value
Forehead or skin temperature - correct answer-Varies with environmental changes
Thermometer - correct answer-Always wear gloves when taking the patients temperature.
- probe and tympanic thermometers can harbor an infectous biofilm that may not be visible
, Pulse - correct answer-The reflection of the stroke volume (amount of blood pumped through
the heart) of each heart beat
- the normal heart rate varies according to age, condition, and metabolic level
Pulse rate for an adult - correct answer-60-100 beats per minutes
When you have located the pulse - correct answer-Count the number of beats in 30 seconds
and multiply this number by 2 to get the beats per minute
Systolic pressure - correct answer-The blood is forcefully pumped theough the left ventricle,
the pressure is at its greatest
Diastolic pressure - correct answer-As the heart miscle relaxes between contractions, the
blood pressure is lowered
Pulse pressure - correct answer-When blood pressure is assessed, the difference between
the diastolic and systolic pressures can be a significant sign
Blood pressure measured with - correct answer-An electronic (digital) or manual
sphymomanometer, which requires the use of a stethoscope
Electrocardiography - correct answer-Measures the electrical activity pf the heart and
displays it on a graph, known as an electrocardiogram (ECG)
Diagnostic tool ECG - correct answer-provides detailed information about heart conduction
X-Ray film - correct answer-An x-ray film might also be taken when a surgical count cannot
be resolved and the risk exists that an item was left in the patient
Radiopaque - correct answer-Refers to substances that x-rays cannot penetrate
Contrast medium - correct answer-Is injected, instilled, or ingested to outline hollow organs
or vessels before x-ray films are taken
Cholangiography - correct answer--Contrast medium is injected to the biliary tree (
gallbladder,liver) for suspected stones, tumor, or dilation
Angiography - correct answer-Contrast medium is injected into the cardiovascular system
(vessels)
Myelography - correct answer-Contrast medium is injected into the subarachnoid space for
visualization of the spinal cord and nerve roots
Retrograde pyelography - correct answer-Contrast medium is instilled into the urinary tract
for visualization of bladder, ureter, and kidney
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