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NURS 190: Physical Assessment (Week 1) Exam Study Guide. #Basic Assessment Techniques - answerFor all others -Inspection -Auscultation -Percussion -Palpation Abdm -Palpation -Percussion When the client refuses to continue the examination - answerDocument what was done & What was refused...

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NURS 190: Physical Assessment (Week 1)
Exam Study Guide.


#Basic Assessment Techniques - answer✔For all others



-Inspection



-Auscultation



-Percussion



-Palpation



Abdm

-Palpation

-Percussion

When the client refuses to continue the examination - answer✔Document what was done

&

What was refused

Inspection - answer✔*Observe*

-beginning to end

-in a systemic manner



*Talk* (speech)

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*Observe for*

-Symmetry, color size, shape, contour, movement, drainage



*Sound*

*Smell*

Palpation - answer✔Used to find



-Size



-Shape



-Location



-Mobility



-Position



-Vibrations

>Fremitus



-Temperature



-Texture



-Moisture



-Tenderness

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-Edema

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation - answer✔Dorsal surface



Finger tips



Finger pads



Ulnar surface of the hand



Metacarpophalangeal-base of fingers



Palmar surface of the fingers

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Dorsal surface*) - answer✔Skin Temp

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger tips*) - answer✔Percussion

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger pads*) - answer✔Pulses



Crepitus

&

*Lymph nodes*

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Ulnar surface of the hand*) - answer✔Fremitus

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Metacarpophalangeal*) - answer✔Base of the fingers



Fremitus

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the hand*) - answer✔Fremitus

Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the fingers*) - answer✔Consistensy

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Texture



Size

&

Pain

Types of Palpation - answer✔Light



Moderate



Deep

Types of Palpation (*Light Palpation*) - answer✔depth of *1/2* to *1 cm*



-Surface



-Skin



-Pulse



-Inflamed and/or tender area

Types of Palpation (*Moderate Palpation*) - answer✔depth of *1* to *2 cm*



-Pressure



-Depth



-Size

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