Types of verbal responses
Echoes the patient's words by repeating part of what they just said.
What is reflection?
The part of the lower lid that is pink and moist.
What is the conjunctiva?
This is what you may suspect if you see a red, bulging ear drum.
What is otitis media?
This type of data is collected in the general survey.
What is objective data?
A skin lesion that is flat and <1 cm in diameter.
What is a macule?
Summarizes the patient's words to ensure you understand what they are saying.
What is clarification?
This is used to assess visual acuity.
What is the Snellen chart?
What is normal?
What are you assessing for when you observe the patient's personal hygiene and dress?
What is physical appearance?
A lesion that is >6 mm with an irregular border and two colorations is concerning for what?
What is melanoma?
Encouraging the patient to say more by nodding and maintaining eye contact.
What is facilitation?
This type of exam is used to test peripheral vision.
What is confrontation or visual field exam?
This part of the ear may be tender to palpation with otitis externa.
What is the tragus?
Observing the patient's facial expression, mood, and speech is assessing what.
What is behavior?
This condition can look like white patches in the mouth and tongue.
What is candidiasis?
Waiting for a response without interruption.
What is silence?
How the nurse would describe the pupil response of constriction to light and dilation to darkness.
What is reactive?
This part of the ear should be pearly gray in color.
What is the tympanic membrane?
Asking the patient the day of the week, month, and year is assessing if they are orientated to what.
What is time?
A term used to describe the bluish coloration to the tips of the fingers.
What is cyanosis?
Names a feeling and allows its expression.
What is empathy?
Assessing the pupil response while the patient watches the nurse's penlight move closer to their nose.
What is accommodation?
This is a test used to assess hearing.
What is the whispered voice test?
What is a functional assessment.?
Biographical data, reason for visit, and review of systems are part of what.
What is the complete health history?