NURS 190 Quiz 1
4 basic physical assessment techniques - ANS inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
\ABCDEs of melanoma - ANS asymmetry
border irregularity
color
diameter greater than 6mm
evolution
\Aloepecia - ANS hair loss
\arrector pili - ANS A muscle that causes the hair to contract and stand upright when a
person is under stress or exposed to cold.
\Bell vs. Diaphragm - ANS Bell is for low pitch sounds (murmurs)
Diaphragm is used for high pitch sounds (heart and lung sounds)
\Bell's Palsy Etiology - ANS affects cranial nerv VII (facial paralysis
Caused by a virus
\Bilateral temperature findings mean - ANS Hot on one side of the body: inflammation
Cold on one side of the body: compression, immobilization, elevation
\Bruit - ANS indicative of stenosis (narrowing) of the vessel
\Can you hear better with short or long tubing of the stethoscope? - ANS short tubing
\Causes of skin cancer - ANS UV rays, change in moles or birthmarks,
sunburns/sunburnt easily
\Chronic temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) trigger - ANS injury to teeth or jaw
misalignment of the teeth or jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, poor posture, stress,
arthritis, and gum chewing.
\contact dermatitis - ANS irritated or allergic response of the skin that can lead to an
acute or chronic inflammation
\Cranium bones are connected by? - ANS sutures
\crepitation or crepitus - ANS crackling sound on movement; may indicate joint problems
\Dry skin means? - ANS It is dark, weathered and fissured
Pruritus (scratching)- abrasion- thickening
Dehydration
Hypothyroidism
Lower legs: vascular insufficiency
\Ecchymosis (bruise) - ANS periumbilical= bleeding in abdomen
flank area= pancreatitis or bleeding in peritoneum
, \eczema - ANS inflammation of skin causing reddened papule and vesicles that ooze and
weep and possibly crust
\Erosion/fissure - ANS Wearing away of the superficial epidermis causing a moist shallow
depression
crack
erosion- scratch marks
fissure- corner of mouth/athlete's foot
\Excessive rigidity of the neck may indicate - ANS arthritis
\Gray, scaly patches with broken hair may indicate.... - ANS fungal infection like ringworm
\Graying of the hair means what? - ANS nutritional deficit of copper and protein
\Hair loss in women can mean.... - ANS an imbalance of adrenal hormones
\herpes simplex - ANS Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or
cold sore.
\herpes zoster (shingles) - ANS reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus
clusters of small vesicles form along the sensory nerves
\Higher temperature of skin can mean what? - ANS Infection
Hyperthyroidism
Exercise
Environment
\hirsutism - ANS excessive hair growth on females following the male pattern due to
endocrine or metabolic dysfunction
\How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? - ANS inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating
\Hyperthyroidism is caused by what during pregnancy? - ANS Graves' disease
slightly enlarged thyroid is normal
\Hyperthyroidism objective findings - ANS thyroid gland enlargement
exophthalmos (bulging eyes)
cardiac changes >100 bpm
skin thinning
brittle hair
weight loss
diaphoresis
\Hyperthyroidism subjective findings - ANS irritability/nervousness
muscle weakness/ fatigue
insomnia
heat intolerance
amenorrhea
4 basic physical assessment techniques - ANS inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
\ABCDEs of melanoma - ANS asymmetry
border irregularity
color
diameter greater than 6mm
evolution
\Aloepecia - ANS hair loss
\arrector pili - ANS A muscle that causes the hair to contract and stand upright when a
person is under stress or exposed to cold.
\Bell vs. Diaphragm - ANS Bell is for low pitch sounds (murmurs)
Diaphragm is used for high pitch sounds (heart and lung sounds)
\Bell's Palsy Etiology - ANS affects cranial nerv VII (facial paralysis
Caused by a virus
\Bilateral temperature findings mean - ANS Hot on one side of the body: inflammation
Cold on one side of the body: compression, immobilization, elevation
\Bruit - ANS indicative of stenosis (narrowing) of the vessel
\Can you hear better with short or long tubing of the stethoscope? - ANS short tubing
\Causes of skin cancer - ANS UV rays, change in moles or birthmarks,
sunburns/sunburnt easily
\Chronic temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) trigger - ANS injury to teeth or jaw
misalignment of the teeth or jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, poor posture, stress,
arthritis, and gum chewing.
\contact dermatitis - ANS irritated or allergic response of the skin that can lead to an
acute or chronic inflammation
\Cranium bones are connected by? - ANS sutures
\crepitation or crepitus - ANS crackling sound on movement; may indicate joint problems
\Dry skin means? - ANS It is dark, weathered and fissured
Pruritus (scratching)- abrasion- thickening
Dehydration
Hypothyroidism
Lower legs: vascular insufficiency
\Ecchymosis (bruise) - ANS periumbilical= bleeding in abdomen
flank area= pancreatitis or bleeding in peritoneum
, \eczema - ANS inflammation of skin causing reddened papule and vesicles that ooze and
weep and possibly crust
\Erosion/fissure - ANS Wearing away of the superficial epidermis causing a moist shallow
depression
crack
erosion- scratch marks
fissure- corner of mouth/athlete's foot
\Excessive rigidity of the neck may indicate - ANS arthritis
\Gray, scaly patches with broken hair may indicate.... - ANS fungal infection like ringworm
\Graying of the hair means what? - ANS nutritional deficit of copper and protein
\Hair loss in women can mean.... - ANS an imbalance of adrenal hormones
\herpes simplex - ANS Recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or
cold sore.
\herpes zoster (shingles) - ANS reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus
clusters of small vesicles form along the sensory nerves
\Higher temperature of skin can mean what? - ANS Infection
Hyperthyroidism
Exercise
Environment
\hirsutism - ANS excessive hair growth on females following the male pattern due to
endocrine or metabolic dysfunction
\How to do a physical assessment on the abdomen? And why? - ANS inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
- so that we DO NOT allow for hyperactive bowel sounds before auscultating
\Hyperthyroidism is caused by what during pregnancy? - ANS Graves' disease
slightly enlarged thyroid is normal
\Hyperthyroidism objective findings - ANS thyroid gland enlargement
exophthalmos (bulging eyes)
cardiac changes >100 bpm
skin thinning
brittle hair
weight loss
diaphoresis
\Hyperthyroidism subjective findings - ANS irritability/nervousness
muscle weakness/ fatigue
insomnia
heat intolerance
amenorrhea
