NUR204 Study Guide - study guide for exam 1 on VS, pain, health hx model, general
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Assessments are derived from what 2 ways? - Subjective and Objective data
What is Subjective data? - What patient says about themselves during health history. (symptoms)
(something you can't see or feel)
What is Objective data? - Data you will acquire during assessment. (what you can see, feel)
List the order skills are performed during a Physical Assessment. - 1- inspection
2- palpation
3- percussion
4- auscultation
Palpation applies sense of touch to assess what? - texture, temperature, moisture, organ location and
size, swelling/pulsation, presence of lumps/ massess, tenderness/pain
When palpating what should you start with? - light palpation then deeper if needed
What is better than long continous palpation? - Intermittent Pressure
What is Percussion? - tapping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures
What is Auscultation? - Listening to sounds produced by body
What are the two parts of a stethoscope and their function? - Diaphragm- round circle section used to
hear a wider area of patient's body
Bell- smaller circle on back of diaphragm used to detect low-frequency sound diaphragm
, What should you ensure during auscultation? - Patient is warm and comfortable and you NEVER listen
over a patients clothes
What are the collecting 4 types of data? - 1- complete total health database
2- focused or problem-centered database
3- follow-up data base
4- emergency data base
Define complete total health database - Complete health history/ full physical examination. Describes
current and past health state of pt
Define focused/ problem-centered database - Concerns mainly one problem or one body system.
Define follow-up database - Evaluation of already identified problem at regular intervals
Define emergency database - Data that is lifesaving, compiled accurately at a rapid pace
Define General Survey and what it assesses - A study of the wole person that covers general health state
and any obvious physical characteristics.
It assesses
-physical appearance
-body stucture
-mobility
-behavior
Define Vital Signs, list what they measure, and name what can be identified with health status - A clinical
measurement of important bodily functions.
1-Blood pressure
2-Pulse rate
3-Respirations
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