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NURS 1543 Week 3 Test With Solution
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NURS 1543 Week 3 Test WithSolution
Setting up for exam - ANSWER private and quiet
reduce anxiety make comfortable
infection control
clean field - ANSWER - all equipment must be cleaned before entering
patient space
- paper towel on table top to place newly cleaned equipment
IPPA - ANSWER inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
what is inspection - ANSWER hands off
watching
symmetry, colour, posture, gestures
what constitutes palpating - ANSWER temp
moisture
texture
organ location
pain
, vibration
lumps, bumps, masses
pulsations
skin temperature - ANSWER use the dorsa of hands
tactile discrimination - ANSWER fingertips
position and shape of organ or mass - ANSWER grasping of fingers and
thumb
vibration - ANSWER metacarpophalangeal joints or ulnar surfaces
why might a patient stiffen when you approach them - ANSWER slow and
gentle
warm up hands
intermittent pressure
painful and tender areas
indirect percussion (stationary hand) - ANSWER hyperextend middle finger
of non dominant hand
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