N3320 Final Exam Review – Questions With
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Terms in this set (166)
Collection of subjective and objective data
What is the purpose of a
Created when a patient enters a health care system
comprehensive exam?
Serves as baseline data for comparison later
Mini-overview of body systems and holistic health
patterns
What is the purpose of a
Occurs only after baseline/comprehensive database has
partial, or on-going exam?
been established
Used during follow-up visits
consists of a thorough assessment, but only covers
areas related to a specific health concern
What is the purpose of a
Used when a client comes to the clinic with a specific
focused exam?
concern
Problem-oriented
rapid assessment performed in life threatening
situations
What is the purpose of an
Major, and only, concern is to determine the status of
emergency exam?
the client's life-sustaining physical functions
Evaluation of Airway, breathing, and circulation
, used to elicit the client's feelings and perceptions
Typically begin with "how" or "what"
Discuss open-ended
questions
"How does that make you feel?"
"How have you been feeling lately?"
used to obtain facts and to focus on specific
information
Discuss closed-ended Usually begin with "when" or "did"
questions
"When did your headache start?"
"When did the nausea start"
light/penlight
mirror, magnifying glass
What equipment is needed
for a SKIN, HAIR, & NAIL Metric Ruler
exam?
Wood's light (fungus)
Braden Scale/Pressure Ulcer Scale
stethoscope
What equipment is needed
for a HEAD & NECK exam?
small cup of water to help with swallowing
penlight
opthalmoscope
What equipment is needed
for an EYE exam?
Snellen E chart, newspaper
Opaque Card
tuning fork
What equipment is needed
for an EAR exam?
otoscope
, penlight
What equipment is needed 4"x4" gauze to grasp tongue
for a MOUTH, THROAT,
NOSE, & SINUS exam? Tongue depressor
Otoscope (view internal nose)
What equipment is needed stethoscope
for a THORACIC & LUNG
exam? Metric ruler & marking pen
What equipment is needed stethoscope
for a HEART & NECK
VESSEL exam? Two metric rulers to measure jugular venous pressure
sphygmomanometer
What equipment is needed Flexible measure tape for measuring edema
for a PERIPHERAL
VASCULAR exam? Tuning fork to assess vibratory sensation
Doppler Ultrasound to hear diminished pulses
stethoscope (bowel sounds)
What equipment is needed
flexible metric measuring tape & marking pen
for an ABDOMINAL exam?
Two small pillows to place under patient's knees
What equipment is needed flexible measuring tape
for a MUSCULOSKELETAL
exam? goniometer
, cotton-tipped applicators
newspaper and Snellen E chart
ophthalmoscope
Flexible mearsuring tape
What equipment is needed Objects to feel and substances to smell
for a NEUROLOGICAL
exam? Reflex hammer
Cotton ball and paper clip
Penlight
Tongue depressor
Tuning fork to assess vibratory sensation
gloves
What equipment is needed water soluble lubricant
for MALE GENITALIA &
RECTUM exam? Penlight
Specimen card for occult blood test
Speculum
bifid spatula, endocervical broom
What equipment is needed Large swabs
for FEMALE GENITALIA &
RECTUM exam? Liquid pap medium
pH paper
Feminine napkins
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Terms in this set (166)
Collection of subjective and objective data
What is the purpose of a
Created when a patient enters a health care system
comprehensive exam?
Serves as baseline data for comparison later
Mini-overview of body systems and holistic health
patterns
What is the purpose of a
Occurs only after baseline/comprehensive database has
partial, or on-going exam?
been established
Used during follow-up visits
consists of a thorough assessment, but only covers
areas related to a specific health concern
What is the purpose of a
Used when a client comes to the clinic with a specific
focused exam?
concern
Problem-oriented
rapid assessment performed in life threatening
situations
What is the purpose of an
Major, and only, concern is to determine the status of
emergency exam?
the client's life-sustaining physical functions
Evaluation of Airway, breathing, and circulation
, used to elicit the client's feelings and perceptions
Typically begin with "how" or "what"
Discuss open-ended
questions
"How does that make you feel?"
"How have you been feeling lately?"
used to obtain facts and to focus on specific
information
Discuss closed-ended Usually begin with "when" or "did"
questions
"When did your headache start?"
"When did the nausea start"
light/penlight
mirror, magnifying glass
What equipment is needed
for a SKIN, HAIR, & NAIL Metric Ruler
exam?
Wood's light (fungus)
Braden Scale/Pressure Ulcer Scale
stethoscope
What equipment is needed
for a HEAD & NECK exam?
small cup of water to help with swallowing
penlight
opthalmoscope
What equipment is needed
for an EYE exam?
Snellen E chart, newspaper
Opaque Card
tuning fork
What equipment is needed
for an EAR exam?
otoscope
, penlight
What equipment is needed 4"x4" gauze to grasp tongue
for a MOUTH, THROAT,
NOSE, & SINUS exam? Tongue depressor
Otoscope (view internal nose)
What equipment is needed stethoscope
for a THORACIC & LUNG
exam? Metric ruler & marking pen
What equipment is needed stethoscope
for a HEART & NECK
VESSEL exam? Two metric rulers to measure jugular venous pressure
sphygmomanometer
What equipment is needed Flexible measure tape for measuring edema
for a PERIPHERAL
VASCULAR exam? Tuning fork to assess vibratory sensation
Doppler Ultrasound to hear diminished pulses
stethoscope (bowel sounds)
What equipment is needed
flexible metric measuring tape & marking pen
for an ABDOMINAL exam?
Two small pillows to place under patient's knees
What equipment is needed flexible measuring tape
for a MUSCULOSKELETAL
exam? goniometer
, cotton-tipped applicators
newspaper and Snellen E chart
ophthalmoscope
Flexible mearsuring tape
What equipment is needed Objects to feel and substances to smell
for a NEUROLOGICAL
exam? Reflex hammer
Cotton ball and paper clip
Penlight
Tongue depressor
Tuning fork to assess vibratory sensation
gloves
What equipment is needed water soluble lubricant
for MALE GENITALIA &
RECTUM exam? Penlight
Specimen card for occult blood test
Speculum
bifid spatula, endocervical broom
What equipment is needed Large swabs
for FEMALE GENITALIA &
RECTUM exam? Liquid pap medium
pH paper
Feminine napkins
