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NSG 316 EXAM 1 GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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NSG 316 EXAM 1 GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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NSG 316 EXAM 1 GUIDEWhat does ABCDE (F) stand for - ANSWERS-A- asymmetry
B- border
C- Color
D- Diameter
E- Elevation/enlargment
Capilary refil normal - ANSWERS-immediate color return (1-2 seconds)
What to check for in nails: - ANSWERS-shape. contour
profile sign (160 degree)
consistency
color
capillary refil
Erythema - ANSWERS-Redness
cyanosis - ANSWERS-blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate
oxygen in the blood
,Juandice - ANSWERS-Yellowing of the skin, can indicate bile in the blood as a
result of liver or gallbladder disease
What to observe in the skin: - ANSWERS-moisture
texture
thickness
Edema
mobility
Tutgor
vasculatiry or bruising
what do many bruises at different stages indicate? - ANSWERS-physical absue
EDEMA: - ANSWERS-fluid accumulation in the intersitiaal spaces
1+ of pitting scale - ANSWERS-mild, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling
2+ of pitting scale - ANSWERS-moderate, indentation subsides rapidly within 2
seconds
3+ od pitting scale - ANSWERS-deep indentation, remains for short time, appears
swollen (few seconds)
, 4+ of pitting scale - ANSWERS-very deep indentation, lasts a long time, appears
very swollen
Skin Lesions observations - ANSWERS-color
elevation
pattern/shape
location and distribution
exudate (anything coming out of it)
odor
Hair observations - ANSWERS-color (melanin production)
texture
distribution
lesions (rash, scaling, bumps )
When does the general survey begin? - ANSWERS-The moment you first
encounter the person
What does the general survey focus on/ consider? - ANSWERS-physical
appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior
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