1Physical assessment gives what kind of data?
Objective data to validate health history
2What is established from a Complete Physical Assessment?
A Baseline
3What is Focused Assessment?
Zeroing in on a acute problem, assess parts of body that relate to problem
4What is a general Survey?
The first impression of the client as soon as you meet them.
5Who is the best for interpretation?
Usually someone who is not apart of the family
6What is a Opthalmoscope?
Looking for PERRLA(Pupils are equal, Round, reactive to light, and accomidation)
7What is an Otoscope?
Assess the mobility to the tympanic membrane.
8What is a tuning fork?
Assess hearing and vibratory sensations
9What is a flashlight/transilluminator
Used to assess the sinuses, the fontanels of the newborn, and the male scrotum
10What is measuring tape used for?
Measure the lengths and circumferences of extremities and abdominal girth, in pregnacy measure the Fundal Height. and newborns head circumference
11What is Blood Pressure
Cardiac output x Peripheral vascular resistance
12How do you check Pulse Pressure?
The difference between systolic and diastolic Numbers.
13What is the pulse reflecting?
The pulse reflects the Stroke Volume the amount of blood ejected with each contraction
14Where do you check for a Radial Pulse?
The thumb side of the arm. Assess rate and rhythm changes with ages. Newborn 100-180, Adolecent 55-100. Adult 60-100
15How is Cardia output found?
Stroke volume x Heart Rate.
16What is an Apical Pulse?
Taken right on the heart with a stethoscope. should assess the apical pulse and radial pulse. Must ausculate for 1 minute no multiplying out.
17Repiration rate for newborns?
30-40 BPM
18Eupnea shows what?
Respiration Rate that is normal
19What is Tachypnea?
Higher than normal range
20What is Bradypnea?
Lower than normal range
21What is Apnea?
Absent RR
22What is Dyspnea?
Difficulty breathing, DYS= dysfunction.
23What is a Pulse Oximeter?
Method to assess arterial Oxygen saturation. Probe shows Oxygen Sat and Pulse.
24When documenting Physical assessment finding what should you do?
Document findings right away after the exam, Avoid terms as Normal, and document pertinent Negative Findings.