TEST BANK: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
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UPDATE BY CAROLYN JARVIS 9TH
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A Papanicolaou specimen is used to: - Correct Answers-Test for cervical and vaginal cancer
A(n) ________ is the blowing sound caused by turbulence in a narrowed section of a blood vessel. -
Correct Answers-Bruit
Abduction - Correct Answers-ROM - away from the midline
Acromegaly - Correct Answers-Enlarged jaws and facial bones in adults
Adduction - Correct Answers-ROM - toward the midline
An occlusion is _______. - Correct Answers-Blockage of a vessel (Artery or vein)
Aneurysm - Correct Answers-Abdomen - Localized dialation of a vessel wall
Angle of Louis - Correct Answers-Lies between the sternal body and manubrium and feels the ridge in
the sternum approximately 5 cm below the sternal notch
Aortic area - Correct Answers-Second intercostal space on the right
Assessment of the heart. S1 - Correct Answers-Mitral and tricuspid calve closure.
Assessment of the heart. S2 - Correct Answers-Aortic and pulmonic valve closure.
Assessment of the heart. S3 - Correct Answers-When the heart attempts to fill already distended
ventricle.
Assessment of the heart. S4 - Correct Answers-When the atria contract to enhance ventricular filling.
Assessment of the skin reveals the patient's health status related to: (5) - Correct Answers-a.
Oxygenation
b. Circulation
c. Nutrition
d. Local tissue damage
e. Hydration
Atherosclerosis is indicated by ________. - Correct Answers-Diminished or unequal carotid
pulsations
,Atrophied - Correct Answers-Muscles are reduced in size; they feel soft and boggy
Atrophy - Correct Answers-Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow, with skin appearing
shiny and translucent; varies in size (e.g. arterial insufficiency)
Auscultating sounds: Amplitude - Correct Answers-Loudness, soft to loud
Auscultating sounds: Duration - Correct Answers-Length of time that sound vibrations last
Auscultating sounds: Frequency - Correct Answers-Frequency indicates the number of sound wave
cycles generated per second by a vibrating object
Auscultating sounds: Quality - Correct Answers-Sounds of similar frequency and loudness
Basal cell carcinoma - Correct Answers-0.5- to 1-cm crusted lesion that is flat or raised and has a
rolled, somewhat scaly border
Frequently appearance of underlying, widely dilated blood vessels within the lesion
Beau lines - Correct Answers-Transverse depressions in the nails
Benign (fibrocystic) breast disease is characterized by: - Correct Answers-Bilateral lumpy, painful
breast, sometimes with nipple discharge
Borborygmi - Correct Answers-Abdomen - Growling sounds, which are hyperactive bowel sounds
Bronchial - Correct Answers-Loud and high pitched with a hollow quality that are related by air
moving through trachea close to chest wall. Normal breath sounds heard over the posterior thorax.
Bronchovesicular - Correct Answers-Blowing sounds that are medium pitched and of medium
intensity that are created by air moving through large airways. Normal breath sounds heard over the
posterior thorax.
Cataract - Correct Answers-Increased opacity of the lens
Chancres are: - Correct Answers-Syphilitic lesions, which appear as small, open ulcers that drain
serous material
Cherry angiomas - Correct Answers-Ruby-red papules
Chest excursion is normally ________ Reduced chest excursion may be caused by _______. - Correct
Answers-Symmetrical, separating thumbs 3 to 5 cm; reduced chest excursion may be caused by pain,
postural deformity or fatigue
Clubbing - Correct Answers-Change in the angle between the nail and nail base, including softening,
flattening, and enlargement of the fingertips
Color: Cyanosis
Condition: ?
, Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased amount of deoxygenated
hemoglobin (associated with hypoxia)
Causes: Heart or lung disease, cold environment
Assessment Locations: Nail beds, lips, mouth, skin (severe cases)
Color: Erythema
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused
by dilation or increased blood flow
Causes: Fever, direct trauma, blushing, alcohol intake
Assessment Locations: Face, area of trauma, sacrum, shoulders, other common sites for pressure ulcers
Color: Jaundice
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased deposit of bilirubin in tissues
Causes: Liver disease, destruction of red blood cells
Assessment Locations: sclera, mucous membranes, skin
Color: Loss of pigmentation
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Vitiligo
Causes: Congenital or autoimmune condition causing lack of pigment
Assessment Locations: Patchy areas on skin over face, hands, arms
Color: Pallor
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin resulting
from decreased blood flow
Causes: Anemia, shock
AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT LATEST
UPDATE BY CAROLYN JARVIS 9TH
EDITION VERIFIED KEY DOWNLOAD
A Papanicolaou specimen is used to: - Correct Answers-Test for cervical and vaginal cancer
A(n) ________ is the blowing sound caused by turbulence in a narrowed section of a blood vessel. -
Correct Answers-Bruit
Abduction - Correct Answers-ROM - away from the midline
Acromegaly - Correct Answers-Enlarged jaws and facial bones in adults
Adduction - Correct Answers-ROM - toward the midline
An occlusion is _______. - Correct Answers-Blockage of a vessel (Artery or vein)
Aneurysm - Correct Answers-Abdomen - Localized dialation of a vessel wall
Angle of Louis - Correct Answers-Lies between the sternal body and manubrium and feels the ridge in
the sternum approximately 5 cm below the sternal notch
Aortic area - Correct Answers-Second intercostal space on the right
Assessment of the heart. S1 - Correct Answers-Mitral and tricuspid calve closure.
Assessment of the heart. S2 - Correct Answers-Aortic and pulmonic valve closure.
Assessment of the heart. S3 - Correct Answers-When the heart attempts to fill already distended
ventricle.
Assessment of the heart. S4 - Correct Answers-When the atria contract to enhance ventricular filling.
Assessment of the skin reveals the patient's health status related to: (5) - Correct Answers-a.
Oxygenation
b. Circulation
c. Nutrition
d. Local tissue damage
e. Hydration
Atherosclerosis is indicated by ________. - Correct Answers-Diminished or unequal carotid
pulsations
,Atrophied - Correct Answers-Muscles are reduced in size; they feel soft and boggy
Atrophy - Correct Answers-Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow, with skin appearing
shiny and translucent; varies in size (e.g. arterial insufficiency)
Auscultating sounds: Amplitude - Correct Answers-Loudness, soft to loud
Auscultating sounds: Duration - Correct Answers-Length of time that sound vibrations last
Auscultating sounds: Frequency - Correct Answers-Frequency indicates the number of sound wave
cycles generated per second by a vibrating object
Auscultating sounds: Quality - Correct Answers-Sounds of similar frequency and loudness
Basal cell carcinoma - Correct Answers-0.5- to 1-cm crusted lesion that is flat or raised and has a
rolled, somewhat scaly border
Frequently appearance of underlying, widely dilated blood vessels within the lesion
Beau lines - Correct Answers-Transverse depressions in the nails
Benign (fibrocystic) breast disease is characterized by: - Correct Answers-Bilateral lumpy, painful
breast, sometimes with nipple discharge
Borborygmi - Correct Answers-Abdomen - Growling sounds, which are hyperactive bowel sounds
Bronchial - Correct Answers-Loud and high pitched with a hollow quality that are related by air
moving through trachea close to chest wall. Normal breath sounds heard over the posterior thorax.
Bronchovesicular - Correct Answers-Blowing sounds that are medium pitched and of medium
intensity that are created by air moving through large airways. Normal breath sounds heard over the
posterior thorax.
Cataract - Correct Answers-Increased opacity of the lens
Chancres are: - Correct Answers-Syphilitic lesions, which appear as small, open ulcers that drain
serous material
Cherry angiomas - Correct Answers-Ruby-red papules
Chest excursion is normally ________ Reduced chest excursion may be caused by _______. - Correct
Answers-Symmetrical, separating thumbs 3 to 5 cm; reduced chest excursion may be caused by pain,
postural deformity or fatigue
Clubbing - Correct Answers-Change in the angle between the nail and nail base, including softening,
flattening, and enlargement of the fingertips
Color: Cyanosis
Condition: ?
, Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased amount of deoxygenated
hemoglobin (associated with hypoxia)
Causes: Heart or lung disease, cold environment
Assessment Locations: Nail beds, lips, mouth, skin (severe cases)
Color: Erythema
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused
by dilation or increased blood flow
Causes: Fever, direct trauma, blushing, alcohol intake
Assessment Locations: Face, area of trauma, sacrum, shoulders, other common sites for pressure ulcers
Color: Jaundice
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Increased deposit of bilirubin in tissues
Causes: Liver disease, destruction of red blood cells
Assessment Locations: sclera, mucous membranes, skin
Color: Loss of pigmentation
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Vitiligo
Causes: Congenital or autoimmune condition causing lack of pigment
Assessment Locations: Patchy areas on skin over face, hands, arms
Color: Pallor
Condition: ?
Causes: ?
Assessment Locations: ? - Correct Answers-Condition: Reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin resulting
from decreased blood flow
Causes: Anemia, shock
