Foundations of Nursing
PQRSTU
P: Provocative or Palliative
Q: Quality/Quantity
R: Region or Radiation
S: Severity Scale
T: Timing/ Onset
U: Understand Patient's Perception of the problem
Inspection
Concentrated watching
Percussion
Taping with fingers to hear different body noises
Characteristics of Percussion
Resonant- Lungs
Tympani- Stomach/Bowel
Dull- Organ/Liver, Full Bladder
Flat- Bones
Palpation
Using different parts of the hand to press on body for abnormalities
Auscultation
,Listening to body noises with use of stethoscope
SOAPIE
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Implementation
Evaluation
Pallor
Paleness of the skin
Erythema
Redness of the skin
Cyanosis
Blueness of the skin, caused blue lack of O2
Jaundice
Yellowness of the skin
Edema
Swelling
Measuring Edema
,2mm = 1+
4mm = 2+
6mm = 3+
8mm = 4+
Annular/Circular
Annular/Circular
Confluent
Confluent
Discrete
Discrete
Grouped
Grouped
Gyrate
Target
Linear
Linear
Polycyclic
Zosterform
Zosterform
, Macule
Papules
Nodule
Wheal
Vesicle/Bulla
Cyst
Pustule
Crust
Scale
Fissure
Erosion
Ulcer
Excoriation
Scar
Atrophic Scar
Lichenification
Keloid
Lesions caused by abuse
PQRSTU
P: Provocative or Palliative
Q: Quality/Quantity
R: Region or Radiation
S: Severity Scale
T: Timing/ Onset
U: Understand Patient's Perception of the problem
Inspection
Concentrated watching
Percussion
Taping with fingers to hear different body noises
Characteristics of Percussion
Resonant- Lungs
Tympani- Stomach/Bowel
Dull- Organ/Liver, Full Bladder
Flat- Bones
Palpation
Using different parts of the hand to press on body for abnormalities
Auscultation
,Listening to body noises with use of stethoscope
SOAPIE
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Implementation
Evaluation
Pallor
Paleness of the skin
Erythema
Redness of the skin
Cyanosis
Blueness of the skin, caused blue lack of O2
Jaundice
Yellowness of the skin
Edema
Swelling
Measuring Edema
,2mm = 1+
4mm = 2+
6mm = 3+
8mm = 4+
Annular/Circular
Annular/Circular
Confluent
Confluent
Discrete
Discrete
Grouped
Grouped
Gyrate
Target
Linear
Linear
Polycyclic
Zosterform
Zosterform
, Macule
Papules
Nodule
Wheal
Vesicle/Bulla
Cyst
Pustule
Crust
Scale
Fissure
Erosion
Ulcer
Excoriation
Scar
Atrophic Scar
Lichenification
Keloid
Lesions caused by abuse
