What are korotkoff sounds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Clinical Skills Exam |Complete and A+ Graded What are the 7 steps of hand washing? Rubbing hands palm to palm to generate lather Right palm over left dorsum with fingers interlaced and vice versa Palm to palm with fingers interlaced Backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked Rotational rubbing of left thumb clasped in right palm and vice versa Rotational rubbing, backwards & forwards with clasped fingers of right hand in left palm and vice versa Rotating the ...

Macule is flat and discoloured, not palpable. Papule is palpable and raised above the skins surface - solid. Both <1cm in diameter. Difference between a macule and a papule? Sun exposure, family history, fair skin, radiation exposure, chemical exposure (i.e. arsenic) What are the risk factors for skin cancer? Superficial vs. deep What are the two groups of lymph nodes? A cluster of immune structures in the neck that contribute to the activation of adaptive immunity...

For which patient condition would you most likely expect a capillary refill time longer than two seconds? Malignant melanoma. Inflammatory bowel disease. Peripheral vascular disease. Multiple sclerosis. - ANSWER Peripheral vascular disease Which of the following is incorrect about pain in the older adult? Opioids are often the drug of choice. Older patients may have more than one source of pain. There is a greater likelihood of having developed a pathological condition accompanied by p...

NR509 Midterm Review Bates Guide to Physical Examination 13th edition Chapters 1-17. Patient and clinician-centered - The approach to a clinical encounter Echolalia - repetition of the words and phrases of others Occurs in manic and schizophrenia Clinicians - Experts have defined patient-centered interviewing as "following the patient's lead to understand their thoughts, ideas, concerns and requests, without adding additional information from the ________ perspective." F-I-F-E - ...

IRENE GOLD PART 3 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What is the most common reaction to an allergy Correct Answer: itchy skin What is pinpoint pain in the abdomen most likely caused by? Correct Answer: ulcer what is pinpoint pain in the joint most likely? Correct Answer: bursitis What is the normal range for temperature? Correct Answer: 96-99.5 What is the normal pulse rate for men? women? children? newborn? elderly? Correct Answer: Men: 72 Women: 8...

BPI Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What is an average normal blood pressure reading for a child 6-9 years of age - Answer- 90/55 Hypothermia is defined as a body temperature below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, or _____ degrees Celsius - Answer- 35 _____ is a procedural error that may cause an error in a blood pressure reading - Answer- failure to locate the brachial pulse A rectal thermometer is advisable for taking the temperature of - Answer- unconscious patients All of the fo...

What is included in the chain of infection? - Answer-infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host What is an example of infectious agents? - Answer-Clostridium difficile, staphylococcus aureus What is an example of a reservoir - Answer-Table and bed What's an example of portal of exit? - Answer-Wound drainage, gi tract What's an example of portal entry - Answer-Mouth, nose a person likely to get an infection or disease, usually beca...

Health Assessment 2 (NR 304) Exam 1 Study Guide 2024 Aneurysm -Answer-Bulging or dilation caused by a weakness in the wall of an artery. Can sometimes be detected by a characteristic bruit over the artery. Arterial Insufficiency -Answer-Inadequate circulation in the arterial system due to the buildup of fatty plaque or calcification of the arterial wall, resulting in diminished pulses. Ausculatory Gap -Answer-Period of diminished or absent Korotkoff sounds during the manual measurement of...

PREDICTOR HESSI 05/2018 1. An older adult resident of a long-term care facility has a 5-year history of hypertension. The client has a headache and rate the pain 5 on a pain scale 0 to 10. The client’s blood pressure is currently 142/89. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply) A. Administer a daily dose of lisinopril as scheduled. B. Assess the client for postural hypotension. C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately D. Provide a PRN dose of acetamin...

communication barriers - false reassurance/ reassurance, unwanted advice, developmental, language, distancing, professional jargon, leading-biased questions A in DAR means - Action (document all nursing data - your intervention) A in SBAR means - assessment (pertinent abnormal assessment findings, included TODAYS vital signs) A in SOAP means - analysis (a "one linear" on how patient is responding to our interventions) acute pain - sudden onset, usually short term apnea - absence of brea...