500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
Inspection refers to ______ of the body using the Visual examination
eyes.
Palpation is best defined as examination using the Hands
______.
What is the normal adult body temperature range 36.5-37.5°C
in °C?
A patient's pulse is 110 bpm at rest. What term Tachycardia
describes this finding?
A heart rate less than 60 bpm is called ______. Bradycardia
What percussion sound is heard over normal lung Resonance
tissue?
1
,500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
Dullness to percussion is normally heard over Liver
which organ?
A provider presses the abdomen to detect Palpation
tenderness. What technique is used?
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Hypertension
The normal adult respiratory rate is ______ breaths 12-20
per minute.
What term describes bluish discoloration of the Cyanosis
skin due to low oxygen?
The four primary physical exam techniques are Auscultation
inspection, palpation, percussion, and ______.
2
,500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
What structure is assessed when checking Peripheral circulation
capillary refill?
A normal capillary refill time is less than ______ 2
seconds.
A patient's abdomen produces a drum-like sound Tympany
on percussion. What is this called?
What term refers to swelling caused by fluid Edema
accumulation in tissues?
Pitting edema is graded on a scale from ______ to 1+ to 4+
______.
What is the normal adult oxygen saturation 95-100%
(SpO₂)?
A clinician checks pupil reaction to light. What Optic and Oculomotor nerves
cranial nerve function is assessed?
What term describes unequal pupil sizes? Anisocoria
3
, 500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
The medical term for fainting is ______. Syncope
What is the purpose of percussion during a Assess underlying structures
physical exam?
Crackling lung sounds heard on inspiration are Crackles
called ______.
High-pitched whistling lung sounds are known as Wheezes
______.
Absence of bowel sounds for ______ minutes may 5
indicate ileus.
What term refers to exaggerated reflex Hyperreflexia
responses?
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Inspection refers to ______ of the body using the Visual examination
eyes.
Palpation is best defined as examination using the Hands
______.
What is the normal adult body temperature range 36.5-37.5°C
in °C?
A patient's pulse is 110 bpm at rest. What term Tachycardia
describes this finding?
A heart rate less than 60 bpm is called ______. Bradycardia
What percussion sound is heard over normal lung Resonance
tissue?
1
,500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
Dullness to percussion is normally heard over Liver
which organ?
A provider presses the abdomen to detect Palpation
tenderness. What technique is used?
What is the medical term for high blood pressure? Hypertension
The normal adult respiratory rate is ______ breaths 12-20
per minute.
What term describes bluish discoloration of the Cyanosis
skin due to low oxygen?
The four primary physical exam techniques are Auscultation
inspection, palpation, percussion, and ______.
2
,500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
What structure is assessed when checking Peripheral circulation
capillary refill?
A normal capillary refill time is less than ______ 2
seconds.
A patient's abdomen produces a drum-like sound Tympany
on percussion. What is this called?
What term refers to swelling caused by fluid Edema
accumulation in tissues?
Pitting edema is graded on a scale from ______ to 1+ to 4+
______.
What is the normal adult oxygen saturation 95-100%
(SpO₂)?
A clinician checks pupil reaction to light. What Optic and Oculomotor nerves
cranial nerve function is assessed?
What term describes unequal pupil sizes? Anisocoria
3
, 500 Flashcards APEA 3P Predictor Exam
The medical term for fainting is ______. Syncope
What is the purpose of percussion during a Assess underlying structures
physical exam?
Crackling lung sounds heard on inspiration are Crackles
called ______.
High-pitched whistling lung sounds are known as Wheezes
______.
Absence of bowel sounds for ______ minutes may 5
indicate ileus.
What term refers to exaggerated reflex Hyperreflexia
responses?
4
