Charting and Pain
What instrument is used to examine the ears?
Ottoscope
What is the adult oral temperature range in Fahrenheit in the slides?
97.6–99.6°F.
What is the normal resting adult pulse range?
60–100 beats/min.
What adult blood pressure range is normal in the slides?
Systolic 90–119 mm Hg and diastolic 60–79 mm Hg.
What position places a patient flat on the back?
Supine
What examination technique uses touch to feel structures beneath the skin?
Palpation
What is the adult tympanic temperature range in Fahrenheit?
96.6–99.7°F.
What is the normal resting adult respiratory range?
12–20 breaths/min.
What do systolic and diastolic pressure represent?
Systolic is pressure during heart contraction; diastolic is pressure during heart relaxation.
What position places a patient face down for a back examination?
Prone
What examination technique involves listening with a stethoscope?
Ascultation
What do febrile and afebrile mean?
Febrile means having a fever; afebrile means free of fever.
What three pulse characteristics should the MA record?
Rate, rhythm, and volume.
How is an adult BP reading of 126/76 mm Hg classified?
Elevated.
What is a sterile field?
A sterile area prepared for a procedure where sterility must be maintained.
What is the chief complaint?
A brief statement of the reason for the patient's visit.
Where is an oral thermometer probe placed?
Under the tongue and to one side.
What do apnea, dyspnea, and orthopnea mean?
Apnea is absent breathing; dyspnea is difficult breathing; orthopnea is breathlessness when lying down that improves when sitting up.
How is an adult BP reading of 136/84 mm Hg classified?
Stage 1 hypertension range.
What is a biopsy?
Removal of a tissue or cell specimen for examination for disease or damage.
What medications and products should be included in the medication history?
Prescriptions, supplements, herbal products.
How should the outer ear be moved for an adult tympanic temperature?
Gently pull the outer ear up and back.
What adult oxygen saturation range?
95–100%.
Which artery is commonly used for an upper-arm blood pressure measurement?
Brachial artery.
What position uses stirrups for a gynecological examination?
Lithotomy.