Vital Signs
Preparing the Exam Room
Body mechanics
Patient Assessment
Physician Assessment during a PE
100
98.6 degrees Farenheit is the Normal expectation of this vital sign.
What is Temperature
100
When preparing an exam room for a PE, the supplies should be in this condition.
What is restocked?
100
To support your back you should maintain this angle for patient transfer.
What is knees bent?
100
This form of assessment uses the eyes to detect observations of disease.
What is inspection?
100
When assessing this organ, Physicians are looking for irregular beats or murmurs.
What is the heart?
200
The rectal probe is always this color to identify it.
What is red?
200
Name this instrument a Doctor may use during a PE.
What is a percussion hammer?
200
When considering body mechanics and storage, items of this weight should be stored on higher shelves.
What is items of light weight?
200
Fingertips are used for light palpation, what is used to determine deep palpation?
What is two hands?
200
Normal findings for skin color include these adjectives.
What is smooth, supple, and free of blemishes?
300
A Temporal Artery thermometer needs to be this distance from a patient's forehead.
What is two inches?
300
When draping a patient for an exam, remember to keep this part of the room in a good range so there aren't any goosebumps.
What is the room temperature?
300
Sitting in a chair with this type of back gives extra support for good body mechanics.
What is a firm back?
300
The extent of patient assessment during a PE depends on these two items.
What is the purpose of the examination and the patient's condition?
300
An abnormal palpation of the abdomen would include these adjectives.
What is tenderness or lumps?
400
One complete respiration includes these two steps.
What is inhalation and exhalation?
400
This stage of room preparation may vary according to provider's preference.
What is available equipment and supplies?
400
Before lifting an object you should determine this.
What is its weight for safe lifting?
400
A Physician must use this assessment technique on a patient with extra air in their lungs.
What is percussion?
400
Physicians inspect these portions of your feet for a smooth texture.
What are toenails?
500
When measuring a typical adult patient's respirations, we should find it falls into this range.
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
500
Be sure to keep this portion of each piece of equipment to keep your items in good working order.
What is the manufacturer's operating manual?
500
To prevent strain on your back, never lift anything higher than this level.
What is the level of your chest?
500
When assessing an apical pulse, your are using this assessment technique.
What is auscultation?
500
This sign in your nailbeds could mean your oxygen is low.
What is cyanosis?