Holistic Care
The type of data given by the patient
An immobilized patient may be prone to this kind of skin condition on a bony prominence.
What are pressure ulcers?
Hearing loss caused by aging
What is presbycusis?
The term used to describe the location of the upper right section of the abdomen.
What is the right upper quadrant?
Bleeding from the nose
What is epistaxis?
This technique includes tapping on different parts of the body to assess sound.
What is percussion?
Derived from the ancient Greek word οἴδημα, which means to swell
What is edema?
The disease process characterized by clouding of the lens of the eye
What are cataracts?
Stretch marks noted on the abdomen
What are striae?
The cranial nerve assessed by instructing the patient to shrug their shoulders against resistance and turning their head side to side
What is assessment of the cranial nerve XI?
The part of the nurse's hand used to assess the temperature of the patient's skin
What is the dorsal surface of the hand?
Cloudy, yellow drainage
What is purulent exudate?
The cranial nerve associated with the ability to distinguish between sharp and dull stimuli on the face
What is V or trigeminal?
The term for enlarged breast tissue in males
What is gynecomastia?
This sound, characterized by a whooshing sound, is a concern when auscultated in the neck or abdomen.
What is a bruit?
A reason for auscultation using the stethoscope bell
What is to hear low-pitched sounds of the body?
The medical term for a mole
What is a nevus?
PERRLA
What is: pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation?
The correct order of nursing assessment for the abdomen
What is inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation?
The term used to describe the equality or 'same-ness' of two sides
What is symmetry?
COLDSPA
What is character, onset, location, duration, severity, pattern, associated factors
Excess protein or collagen built up the skin during healing
What are keloids?
The medical term for seeing double
What is diplopia?
These two adjectives are used to describe the abdominal viscera
What are solid and hollow?
Assessed by using the fingertips in a circular motion on various areas of the body, such as the neck and ears
What are lymph nodes or the lymphatic system?