Heart & PVS
A capillary refill is within normal limits if it is this long
<2-3 seconds
This is observed by stooping or sitting and gazing across the abdomen
What is the contour?
These are the three positions you should ask the patient to change into to assess for skin retraction
What is: arms over the head, hands on the hips and palms pressed together?
The crackling, popping or grinding you might hear upon movement of a patient's joints
What is crepitus?
A warning you give your patient prior to applying a topical medication
What is "This might be cold"?
These are described as "lubb dubb"
What are S1 and S2, normal heart sounds
The ileocecal valve is present here, which is why bowel sounds are normally always present
What is the RLQ?
The part of your hand used to palpate during this assessment
What is the pads of your first three fingers?
The spine is assessed for this when observing the side profile of the patient
What is the S Curve?
This is done when preparing the medication
What is the second check?
Each pulse is assessed for these
To assess for bruit, you auscultate over the aorta, and renal, iliac and femoral arteries using this part of the stethoscope
What is the bell?
These are the three patterns of palpation
What is the vertical stripe pattern, concentric circles, and like the spokes on a wheel?
What is 180 degrees?
A doctor's order for a Glycerin suppository that is given on an as needed basis may say
What is Glycerin Suppository PR PRN?
This is used to auscultate for heart murmurs
What is the bell of the stethoscope?
If you suspect bowel sounds are absent, you must auscultate for this long
What is 5 minutes?
If a patient states they have felt a lump, this is when you should assess that breast
What is abduction?
What is the 5th intercostal space in the midclavicular line?
This is the sound heard predominantly over the intestines when percussing
What is tympany?
What are location, size, consistency, shape, movable, distinctness, nipple, skin over the lump, tenderness and lymphadenopathy?
For each muscle's strength, this needs to be done
What is grading from a 0-5 scale?
The ten rights
What are:
medication
dose
route
patient
time
reason
documentation
refuse
evaluation
education?