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How do we perform light palpation on the abdomen? use first 4 fingers to depress the skin about 1 cm inside and move it in a rotation motion, clockwise. GI assessment order inspect, auscultate, percuss, palpate Why do we listen before we palpate the abdomen? so we do not disrupt or ...

Subjective Information What the client tells you Objective Information What you measure or observe Open Ended Questions Allows for the collection for more information for the client to elaborate on their symptoms or concerns. Closed Ended Questions Allows for a yes or no ans...

Lordosis abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back condition) Kyphosis excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing the hunching of the back. Scoliosis abnormal lateral curvature of the spine Active ROM Is movement initiated and completed by the patient...

Expected findings when you auscultate the heart Will listen in 5 places. Normal sounds are s1,s2 with the s2 sound being heard more on right side of heart and s1 more on the left side. Apical pulse should be felt near the mitral valve in the 4th/5thintercostal space. Apical pulse is heard at...

Types of Charts used for eye exams snellen and jaeger What does 20/20 vision mean? What a person with perfect vision can see at 20 feet, you can also see at 20 feet What does 20/50 vision mean? A child standing 20 feet away from an eye chart can see it as well as an adult (or someon...

Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? We use it to assess persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe SNF) Define ADL's basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming Define IADL's...

Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? We use it to assess persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe SNF) Define ADL's basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming Define IADL's...

Subjective Data is what the patient reports to you Examples of Subjective Data Pain score, dizziness, fatigue Objective Data is measurable and obtainable by the examiner Examples of Objective Data vital signs, rashes What components are in the complete health history?...

Where can bronchial sounds be heard? Over the trachea. It is loud, harsh, and usually upon expiration What type of adventitious sound is created by narrowing of the bronchi? Wheezes ·What does a rhonchi finding represent? There is inflammation in the lung due to an obstruction or o...