Respiratory
This muscle is the primary muscle responsible for breathing.
What is the diaphragm?
This heart sound marks the beginning of systole and occurs when the AV valves close.
What is S1 (the “lub” sound)?
This is the medical term for the "fainting" or a temporary loss of consciousness.
What is Syncope?
This term describes moving a limb toward the midline of the body.
"Have you felt down, sad, or hopeless?" and "Have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing things?" are questions to assess this disease.
What is a depression assesment?
This abnormal respiratory sound is a high-pitched musical sound caused by airway narrowing.
What are wheezes?
This is the normal heart rate range for adults during cardiovascular assessment.
What is 60–100 beats per minute?
When checking pupils with a penlight, a nurse is looking for this normal reaction to light.
What is Constriction? (or PERRLA)
These strong bands of connective tissue connect bones to other bones.
What are ligaments?
Because 80% to 90% of elder abuse is committed by this group, many patients are afraid to report the mistreatment.
Who are family members?
This percussion sound is low-pitched and hollow and is normally heard over healthy lung tissue.
What is resonance?
These are the four traditional auscultation sites used to listen to heart valves.
What are the aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral areas?
The abduction of these particular extremities in an adult is a positive result in this test.
What is a Babinski relex?
This common condition, often seen in older adults, involves a loss of bone density, making bones fragile.
What is Osteoporosis?
Unlike dementia, which is a slow decline, this condition is a separate classification of neurocognitive disorder that presents as a sudden metabolic or structural brain alteration.
What is Delirium?
These short popping sounds heard during inspiration are often caused by fluid in alveoli.
What are crackles (rales)?
This sound occurs when semilunar valves close and signals the end of systole.
What is S2 (the “dub” sound)?
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for maintaining balance and coordination.
What is the Cerebellum?
This is the term for a grating or crackling sound/sensation heard or felt when moving a joint.
What is Crepitus?
This test evaluates collateral circulation of the hand by occluding the radial and ulnar arteries.
What is an Allen Test?
This harsh high-pitched crowing sound caused by upper airway obstruction is often heard louder in the neck than the chest.
What is stridor?
This abnormal sound is a blowing or swooshing sound caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart or great vessels.
What is a heart murmur?
This specific test asks a patient to stand with feet together and eyes closed to check for swaying or loss of balance.
What is the Romberg Test?
A nurse performs this type of range of motion (ROM) when they move the patient's limbs for them because the patient cannot do it alone.
What is Passive ROM?
This diagnostic ratio compares ankle systolic pressure to arm systolic pressure to detect peripheral artery disease.
What is the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI)?