Head
Yellowing of the eye is a sign of?
Jaundice
Where on the heart is the Apical pulse checked?
Apex
If no bowel sounds are initially heard. How long do you listen for before informing provider of no bowel sounds?
3-4 minutes
How long should an Apical pulse and Respirations be counted for
1 minute
Where is the pedal pulse checked?
Foot
These little things filter fluid and bacteria through the body and can be felt when infection is in the area.
Lymph nodes
What gas does your lungs inhale?
Oxygen
How many abdominal quadrants are there to assess?
4
You take a patient's blood pressure and it reads 150/85 what is this considered?
Hypertension
What pulse is located behind the knee?
Popitiel
What should be put in the ear to remove wax other than prescribed drops?
Nothing
Both sides of the chest are the same when rising and falling. you would chart that the patient's chest is...
Symmetrical
What question should you ask before palpation of the abdomen?
Do you have any abdominal pain?
Your patient has a temp of 95.9 what is this an indication of?
Hypothermia
What is the degree difference in oral versus axillary temperatures?
1 degree
Inflammation in the ear is checked using what instrument?
Otoscope
What gas does your lungs let out?
Carbon dioxide
Dehydration can cause what abdominal issue?
Constipation
A patient has a respiration rate of 25 breaths per minute. What is this called?
Tachypnea
What organ needs assessment when a patient has jaundice?
Liver
I'm used to check your eyes?
We check turgor in older adults in this area
Chest/sternum/scapula
When palpating the abdomen what are you checking for?
Masses
This is the patient's vital signs:
B/P: 123/75, Temp: 98.4, HR: 86, Resp: 16, Pulse Ox: 97% on RA
What is this an indication of?
Normal
Assessing genitals and doing a sexual history interview is important when assessing patient's risk for...
STIs/STDs