Terminology
Cardiac Assessment
Respiratory Assessment
Health History & Interview
Miscellaneous
100
Term used to describe a round, symmetrical skull
What is Normocephalic
100
Heart value heard at the left 2nd intercostal space
What is the Pulmonic Valve
100
Normal percussion note heard over the lungs
What is resonance
100
Type of data collected stated by patient
What is subjective data
100
The four techniques used during the physical examination
What is inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation
200
Term used for enlargement of the thyroid gland
What is a goiter
200
Heart valve heard at the 2nd right intercostal space
What is the aortic
200
Technique used to assess underlying structures performed by tapping skin with short, sharp strokes
What is percussion
200
Type of questions used to illicit more information such as, "You mentioned you are short of breath. Can you tell me more about that?"
What is open-ended questions
200
The instrument used to examine the tympanic membrane
What is the otoscope
300
Term used to describe popping sounds heard during inspiration
What is crackles
300
Area palpated medial to sternomastoid muscle in the neck
What is carotid pulse
300
Adventitious high-pitched musical sounds caused by air trying to squeeze through narrow passageways
What are wheezes
300
When collecting data to address a patient's perception of the problem the mnemonic PQRSTU is used. The "S" stands for?
What is the setting
300
To test the trigeminal nerve the patient will be asked to do which of the following
What is clench teeth or separate the jaws by pushing down on chin
400
Term used to describe a lateral S-shaped curvature of thoracic and lumbar spine
What is scoliosis
400
When listening to heart sounds, the start of systole is heard during which sound?
What is S1 (lub)
400
Objective signs observed during physical examination of patient with COPD
What is diminished lung sounds, clubbing, sitting in tripod position, pursed lip breathing
400
A patient reports she has 3 children, who were full term, and has miscarried 1 child at 9 weeks. The correct documentation would be
What is G4, T3, Ab1
400
Test performed by asking patient to focus eyes on a distant object and shift gaze to a near object.
What is accommodation
500
Term used to describe a blowing, swooshing sound that occurs with turbulent blood flow in the heart
What is a murmur
500
Location where the apical pulse rate and rhythm is best heard
What is the left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
500
Diagnosis is consistent with barrel chest and consistently using accessory muscles for breathing.
What is COPD
500
The part of the assessment that allows the nurse to evaluate past and present health information for each system.
What is the Review of Systems
500
Objective skin assessment findings for a patient who is diagnosed with Cirrhosis include
What is jaundice, yellowish skin color, yellow sclera, yellowing of hard and soft palate
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