PNE 203 – Test 1 Study Guide and Practice Questions
How do we make our client more comfortable? - correct answer ✔✔ 1) introduction
2) privacy
3) warm room
4) lighting
5) positioning
Types of Data Collection (2) - correct answer ✔✔ - subjective
- objective
Assessment Techniques Techniques IPPA - correct answer ✔✔ - inspection
- palpation
- percussion auscultation
Inspection - correct answer ✔✔ - collects the most data
- guides your physical
exam
- general to specific
- compares side to side
- identifies (cues)
,Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ - Sense of touch to collect data
- Usually follows inspection
-Reveals surface characteristics
- Identifies tenderness or pain
- Light, deep or bimanual
Light Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ 1-2 cm
Deep Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ 2-4 cm
Bimanual Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ requires use of both hands to envelop or capture
certain body parts or organs
allows better control of the applied pressure
what are you looking to observe conducting palpation? - correct answer ✔✔ - Size
- Shape
- Symmetry
- Swelling
- Temperature
- Texture
- Tenderness
,- Moisture
- Masses
- Vibrations
- Pulsations
- Rigidity
- Spasticity
Order of Operations (palpation) - correct answer ✔✔ - warms hands first
- slow and systemic
- circular motion
- tender areas last
Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ - The technique of striking a part of the body with short, sharp
taps of the fingers
- Location, size, position, and density of underlying organs can be assessed
Direct Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ which uses only one or two fingers
Indirect Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ which uses only the middle/flexor finger.
Ausculation - correct answer ✔✔ listening to sounds within the body
ear alone
stethoscope
, Parts of the Stethoscope - correct answer ✔✔ - diaphragm side
- bell side
Auscultation (Do's) - correct answer ✔✔ Make the room quiet
Warm end piece by rubbing
Press diaphragm firmly enough to leave a slight ring afterward.
Press the bell lightly - just enough to form a seal.
Auscultation (Don't) - correct answer ✔✔ Listen through clothing
Blow on the end to warm it
Bump it
Rush
General Survey - correct answer ✔✔ - overall impression of the patient
- observation only
How do we make our client more comfortable? - correct answer ✔✔ 1) introduction
2) privacy
3) warm room
4) lighting
5) positioning
Types of Data Collection (2) - correct answer ✔✔ - subjective
- objective
Assessment Techniques Techniques IPPA - correct answer ✔✔ - inspection
- palpation
- percussion auscultation
Inspection - correct answer ✔✔ - collects the most data
- guides your physical
exam
- general to specific
- compares side to side
- identifies (cues)
,Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ - Sense of touch to collect data
- Usually follows inspection
-Reveals surface characteristics
- Identifies tenderness or pain
- Light, deep or bimanual
Light Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ 1-2 cm
Deep Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ 2-4 cm
Bimanual Palpation - correct answer ✔✔ requires use of both hands to envelop or capture
certain body parts or organs
allows better control of the applied pressure
what are you looking to observe conducting palpation? - correct answer ✔✔ - Size
- Shape
- Symmetry
- Swelling
- Temperature
- Texture
- Tenderness
,- Moisture
- Masses
- Vibrations
- Pulsations
- Rigidity
- Spasticity
Order of Operations (palpation) - correct answer ✔✔ - warms hands first
- slow and systemic
- circular motion
- tender areas last
Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ - The technique of striking a part of the body with short, sharp
taps of the fingers
- Location, size, position, and density of underlying organs can be assessed
Direct Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ which uses only one or two fingers
Indirect Percussion - correct answer ✔✔ which uses only the middle/flexor finger.
Ausculation - correct answer ✔✔ listening to sounds within the body
ear alone
stethoscope
, Parts of the Stethoscope - correct answer ✔✔ - diaphragm side
- bell side
Auscultation (Do's) - correct answer ✔✔ Make the room quiet
Warm end piece by rubbing
Press diaphragm firmly enough to leave a slight ring afterward.
Press the bell lightly - just enough to form a seal.
Auscultation (Don't) - correct answer ✔✔ Listen through clothing
Blow on the end to warm it
Bump it
Rush
General Survey - correct answer ✔✔ - overall impression of the patient
- observation only
