ADN 140 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
Auscultation - Answers - listening to sounds within the body
Blepharoptosis - Answers - drooping of the upper eyelid
Broncial sounds - Answers - Loud, high pitched, hollow sounds expected with
auscultating over the trachea and larynx
Broncovesicular sounds - Answers - Medium pitched and quieter sounds when
auscultating over mainstem bronchus
bruit - Answers - pulsing, blowing sound by turbulent flow
clubbing - Answers - enlargement of the fingertips and flattening of the angle between
the fingernail and the nailbed, a classic sign of long-term oxygen deprivation
cognition - Answers - mental processes associated with thinking, memory and learning
crackles - Answers - high pitched crackling and popping sound while breathing
crepitation - Answers - audible crunching produced by air in subcutaneous tissue
edema - Answers - excessive fluid accumulation with interstitial spaces
erythema - Answers - redness of skin caused by dilation of superficial capillaries
heart murmurs - Answers - sounds produced by turbulent flow of blood from the heart
intuegu - Answers - outer membrane of the body, it includes epidermis, dermis, hair,
nails
kyposis - Answers - excessive forward curvature of the spine, hunchback
nystagmus - Answers - rapid, repetitive, involuntary movement of the eye
ocular accommodation - Answers - ability of the eye to adjust at various distances
orthopneic postion - Answers - body position to support breathing, clients lean forward
otoscope - Answers - instrument to examine ears
pallor - Answers - paleness or absence of color of skin
, pericaridal friction rub - Answers - scratching or squeaking sound heard over
precordium
pleural friction rub - Answers - scratching or squeaking sound heard over lung fields,
indication inflammation of the pleura
pneumot - Answers - accumulation of air in the pleural space causing lung to collapse
psychomotor function - Answers - muscular movement caused by brain activity
purulent drainage - Answers - drainages that contains pus
rebound tenderness - Answers - pain that increase as pressure is released
rhonchi - Answers - coarse, low rumbling while breathing
scoliosis - Answers - lateral s-shaped curvature of spine
speculum - Answers - instrument that exposes interior passage by enlarging its opening
of the body cavity
stridor - Answers - high pitched, musical sound usually heart with inspiration
tangential lighting - Answers - lighting set to low relative to a surface, highlights
protrusions by casting a shadow and small movements flickering a light
thrill - Answers - palpable vibration caused by turbulent flow
vescular sounds - Answers - soft, fine, breezy low sounds heard over peripheral lung
tissues
wheezing - Answers - high pitched whistling sound while breathing
cyanosis - Answers - bluish discoloration of the skin
petechiae - Answers - pinpoint non blanching spots that measure less than 2 mm that
affect the size
diaphoresis - Answers - excessive amount of perspiration
ecchymosis - Answers - collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues, causes purplish
discoloration
turgor - Answers - tension and elasticity
Auscultation - Answers - listening to sounds within the body
Blepharoptosis - Answers - drooping of the upper eyelid
Broncial sounds - Answers - Loud, high pitched, hollow sounds expected with
auscultating over the trachea and larynx
Broncovesicular sounds - Answers - Medium pitched and quieter sounds when
auscultating over mainstem bronchus
bruit - Answers - pulsing, blowing sound by turbulent flow
clubbing - Answers - enlargement of the fingertips and flattening of the angle between
the fingernail and the nailbed, a classic sign of long-term oxygen deprivation
cognition - Answers - mental processes associated with thinking, memory and learning
crackles - Answers - high pitched crackling and popping sound while breathing
crepitation - Answers - audible crunching produced by air in subcutaneous tissue
edema - Answers - excessive fluid accumulation with interstitial spaces
erythema - Answers - redness of skin caused by dilation of superficial capillaries
heart murmurs - Answers - sounds produced by turbulent flow of blood from the heart
intuegu - Answers - outer membrane of the body, it includes epidermis, dermis, hair,
nails
kyposis - Answers - excessive forward curvature of the spine, hunchback
nystagmus - Answers - rapid, repetitive, involuntary movement of the eye
ocular accommodation - Answers - ability of the eye to adjust at various distances
orthopneic postion - Answers - body position to support breathing, clients lean forward
otoscope - Answers - instrument to examine ears
pallor - Answers - paleness or absence of color of skin
, pericaridal friction rub - Answers - scratching or squeaking sound heard over
precordium
pleural friction rub - Answers - scratching or squeaking sound heard over lung fields,
indication inflammation of the pleura
pneumot - Answers - accumulation of air in the pleural space causing lung to collapse
psychomotor function - Answers - muscular movement caused by brain activity
purulent drainage - Answers - drainages that contains pus
rebound tenderness - Answers - pain that increase as pressure is released
rhonchi - Answers - coarse, low rumbling while breathing
scoliosis - Answers - lateral s-shaped curvature of spine
speculum - Answers - instrument that exposes interior passage by enlarging its opening
of the body cavity
stridor - Answers - high pitched, musical sound usually heart with inspiration
tangential lighting - Answers - lighting set to low relative to a surface, highlights
protrusions by casting a shadow and small movements flickering a light
thrill - Answers - palpable vibration caused by turbulent flow
vescular sounds - Answers - soft, fine, breezy low sounds heard over peripheral lung
tissues
wheezing - Answers - high pitched whistling sound while breathing
cyanosis - Answers - bluish discoloration of the skin
petechiae - Answers - pinpoint non blanching spots that measure less than 2 mm that
affect the size
diaphoresis - Answers - excessive amount of perspiration
ecchymosis - Answers - collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues, causes purplish
discoloration
turgor - Answers - tension and elasticity
