NURS 190 Quiz 1
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1. 4 basic physical assess- inspection
ment techniques palpation
percussion
auscultation
2. How to do a physical inspection
assessment on the ab- auscultation
domen? And why? percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before
auscultating
3. What are the sensitive ar- • The finger pads are used for discrimination of underlying struc-
eas of the hand? tures and functions such as pulses, superficial lymph nodes, or
crepitus.
• Vibrations (vibrations) are best perceived by the examiner when
using the base of the fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints).
• The ulnar surface of the hand, including the finger, is most sen-
sitive to vibrations such as fremitus.
• The palmar aspect of the fingers is used to determine position,
consistency, texture, size of structures, pain, and tenderness.
• The dorsal surface of the fingers is most sensitive to temperature.
• The dominant hand is always more sensitive than the non-domi-
nant hand.
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4. What is light palpation Light palpation is used with the pads of the fingers to help assess
used for? the skin surface, pulses, textures, tenderness (1cm)
5. What is deep palpation? Used to palpate abdomen and internal organs
(2-4cm)
6. What is contraindicated for Dissecting aneurysms, peritonitis, ectopic pregnancy
deep palpation?
7. What is percussion? tapping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess under-
lying structures
8. What is direct percussion? Technique of tapping the body with the fingertips of the dominant
hand.
9. What is direct percussion Adult sinuses
used to assess for?
10. What is blunt percussion?
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Non dominant hand is flat and dominant hand hits over non dom-
inant with a fist
11. What is blunt percussion Assess for pain and tenderness in gallbladder, liver, and kidneys
used for?
12. What is indirect percus- It's the technique most commonly used (sounds are clearer & more
sion? easily interpreted). A hammer or tapping finger is used
13. What is a tympany sound? loud, high pitched
14. Where would you hear a stomach or intestines
tympanic sound?
15. What is a resonance loud, low pitched, hollow
sound?
16. Where would you hear a lungs
resonance sound?
17. What is a hyperresonance loud, low pitched
sound?
18. Where would you hear a air is trapped in lungs, common among the elderly
hyper resonance sound?
19. What is a dullness sound? soft, high-pitched
20. Where would you hear a solid body organs- liver or stool-filled colon
dullness sound?
21. What is a flatness sound? soft, high-pitched
22. Where would you hear a solid tissue- muscle and bone
flatness sound?
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1. 4 basic physical assess- inspection
ment techniques palpation
percussion
auscultation
2. How to do a physical inspection
assessment on the ab- auscultation
domen? And why? percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before
auscultating
3. What are the sensitive ar- • The finger pads are used for discrimination of underlying struc-
eas of the hand? tures and functions such as pulses, superficial lymph nodes, or
crepitus.
• Vibrations (vibrations) are best perceived by the examiner when
using the base of the fingers (metacarpophalangeal joints).
• The ulnar surface of the hand, including the finger, is most sen-
sitive to vibrations such as fremitus.
• The palmar aspect of the fingers is used to determine position,
consistency, texture, size of structures, pain, and tenderness.
• The dorsal surface of the fingers is most sensitive to temperature.
• The dominant hand is always more sensitive than the non-domi-
nant hand.
, NURS 190 Quiz 1
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4. What is light palpation Light palpation is used with the pads of the fingers to help assess
used for? the skin surface, pulses, textures, tenderness (1cm)
5. What is deep palpation? Used to palpate abdomen and internal organs
(2-4cm)
6. What is contraindicated for Dissecting aneurysms, peritonitis, ectopic pregnancy
deep palpation?
7. What is percussion? tapping the person's skin with short, sharp strokes to assess under-
lying structures
8. What is direct percussion? Technique of tapping the body with the fingertips of the dominant
hand.
9. What is direct percussion Adult sinuses
used to assess for?
10. What is blunt percussion?
, NURS 190 Quiz 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9y91jr
Non dominant hand is flat and dominant hand hits over non dom-
inant with a fist
11. What is blunt percussion Assess for pain and tenderness in gallbladder, liver, and kidneys
used for?
12. What is indirect percus- It's the technique most commonly used (sounds are clearer & more
sion? easily interpreted). A hammer or tapping finger is used
13. What is a tympany sound? loud, high pitched
14. Where would you hear a stomach or intestines
tympanic sound?
15. What is a resonance loud, low pitched, hollow
sound?
16. Where would you hear a lungs
resonance sound?
17. What is a hyperresonance loud, low pitched
sound?
18. Where would you hear a air is trapped in lungs, common among the elderly
hyper resonance sound?
19. What is a dullness sound? soft, high-pitched
20. Where would you hear a solid body organs- liver or stool-filled colon
dullness sound?
21. What is a flatness sound? soft, high-pitched
22. Where would you hear a solid tissue- muscle and bone
flatness sound?
