UNIT 3
How often should a colonoscopy be performed
What is every 10 years
What are Young Adults
Part of the stethoscope used to listen to heart, bowel and lung sounds
What is the Diaphragm
High pitched whistling sounds as air passes through obstructed airways
What are Wheezes
Tests the ability to open your jaw, clench your teeth or chew
What is Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal)
Immunization programs
What is Primary Prevention
Decrease in height and skeletal muscle mass and calcium bone density occur during this stage
What are Middle Adults
This part of the hand is most sensitive to temperature
What is the Dorsal surface
Yellowing of the sclera or skin
What is Jaundice
Nursing consideration for taking blood pressure accurately
What is the patient should sit with feet flat on floor and arm elevated at heart level.
What is Secondary Prevention
Slower reaction time and risk for constipation occur during this state
What are Older Adults
Percussion technique that helps identify tenderness over the kidneys, liver and gallbladder
What is Fist Percussion
High-Pitched clicks and gurgles 5 to 35 times/ min
What are expected Bowel Sounds
Abnormal posturing with neck and elbow extension and wrists and fingers are flexed
What is decerebrate rigidity
Nutrition counseling for middle adults
Limit Fat and cholesterol intake
Sequence of examination
What is Inspection, Palpation, Percussion and Auscultation
Transfer of heat from the body directly to another surface. (Being immersed in cold water)
What is conduction
Best method for assessing edema
What is over bony prominence
PERRLA
What is pupils clear, equal, round, react to light and accommodation
Annual health screenings for older adults
What are eye examinations
Data includes Name, address and occupation
What is demographic information
The expected range is 60-100/ min at rest
What is Heart Rate
Normal level of consciousness score on Glasgow coma Scale
What is 15
Manifestations of Bradycardia
What are sweating, dizziness and shortness of breath.