Physical Assessment Midterm Review Questions
Physical Assessment Midterm Review Questions When checking for skin turgor, you should: - Gently pick up a fold of skin, then release it - Use the back of your hand to determine temperature - Press the nail beds, then release - Palpate the skin for flaking Gently pick up a fold of skin, then release it Components of a general survey include all of the following EXCEPT: - Cardiac monitoring - Blood pressure - Medical history - The patient's appearance Medical history Petechiae are skin lesions characterized by: - Reddish lines radiating from a red spot - Irregular red spots - Reddish-purple spots less than 1 cm in diameter - Reddish-purple blotches greater than 1 cm in diameter Reddish-purple spots less than 1 cm in diameter Which of the following is LEAST important to the paramedic when evaluating a patient's skin in an emergency situation? - Color - Temperature - Pigmentation - Moisture Pigmentation Which of the following skin lesions are flat? - Vesicles - Macules - Papules - Plaques Macules
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