8 critical characteristics of HPI correct answers - Onset: when
did it start?
- Location: Where
- Duration: How long
-Character: how painful
- Aggravating: What makes it worse
- Relief: What makes it better
- Timing: When does it hurt the most
- Severity: How severe is it? on a scale of 1 to 10
Auscultation correct answers - Listen to bodily sounds
- Do not listen through cloths or gown
Background: Past health history correct answers - childhood
illness
- Accidents & injuries
- Serious/Chronic illnesses
- Hospitalizations
- Surgeries
- Obstetrical History
- Immunizations
- Last Exam: Dates & Types
- Allergies
Breast and Axilla correct answers - Mastitis: inflammation of
the breast tissue
- Breast tenderness, lumps, rash
,Cardiovascular correct answers - orthopnea: only breath in a
certain position
- pressure in chest
Cultural and Genetics correct answers - HTN- prevalence
highest in African Americans in world
- High cholesterol, obesity & DM
- Racial disparities highest among Mexican Americans, African
Americans, and whites
Domestic Violence Assessment correct answers - AAS: The
Abuse Assessment Screen: do you feel safe in your home
- Edler abuse and neglect: who are they dependent on
- Documentation: detailed without bias, use injure maps, photos,
quotes
Ears correct answers - Vertigo: ear infection
- Hearing aids
- Tinnitus: high pitch sound
Eyes correct answers - Diplopia: double vision, Strabismus
(cross-eyed), glaucoma, cataracts
- History of head trauma
- Infection in eye
- Contacts or glasses
Five Main Areas to Auscultate: APETM correct answers "All
People Eat Three Meals"
- Aortic Valve Area: Second right interspace
- Pulmonic Valve area: Second Left interspace
- Erbs point: left three
, - Tricuspid Valve Area: left lower sternal border
- Mitral valve Area: 5th interspace at left midclavicular line
Four areas of general survey correct answers - Physical
appearance: age, sex, level of consciousness, skin color, facial
features, and signs of distress
- Body structure: stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position
- Mobility: gait, range of motion
- Behavior: mood, speech dress, personal hygiene
Functional assessment correct answers - care for oneself
- ADL- bathing, dressing, toileting, eating
- IADLs- housekeeping, shopping, cooking
Gastrointestinal correct answers - Constipation, Nausea,
Vomiting
General interviewing techniques correct answers - Introduction:
purpose, time, participation, presence of other people,
confidentiality (HIPPA), cost (supplies)
- Eye contact
- Open ended questions: normal assessment
- Closed or direct questions: emergency assessment
- Verbal responses (qoute in documentation)
General mearsuments correct answers - BMI: 18.5-24.9
Waist circumference
- Males: < 40 inches
- Women < 35 inches
Hair and nails correct answers - Nutrition: protein