NURS 190 Quiz 5 Neurologic System and Musculoskeletal Questions with complete solution Complete Questions and Verified Answers
Neurologic System and Musculoskeletal Exam Practice Questions NURS 190 | Expert-Verified Solutions #Basic Assessment Techniques - answer - For all others -Inspection -Auscultation -Percussion -Palpation Abdm -Palpation -Percussion When the client refuses to continue the examination - answer - Document what was done & What was refused Inspection - answer - *Observe* -beginning to end -in a systemic manner *Talk* (speech) *Observe for* -Symmetry, color size, shape, contour, movement, drainage *Sound* *Smell* Palpation - answer - Used to find -Size -Shape -Location -Mobility -Position -Vibrations Fremitus -Temperature -Texture -Moisture -Tenderness -Edema Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation - answer - Dorsal surface Finger tips Finger pads Ulnar surface of the hand Metacarpophalangeal-base of fingers Palmar surface of the fingers Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Dorsal surface*) - answer - Skin Temp Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger tips*) - answer - Percussion Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Finger pads*) - answer - Pulses Crepitus & *Lymph nodes* Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Ulnar surface of the hand*) - answer - Fremitus Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Metacarpophalangeal*) - answer - Base of the fingers Fremitus Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the hand*) - answer - Fremitus Sensitive Areas of the Hand for Palpation (*Palmar surface of the fingers*) - answer - Consistensy Texture Size & Pain Types of Palpation - answer - Light Moderate Deep Types of Palpation (*Light Palpation*) - answer - depth of *1/2* to *1 cm* -Surface -Skin -Pulse -Inflamed and/or tender area Types of Palpation (*Moderate Palpation*) - answer - depth of *1* to *2 cm* -Pressure -Depth -Size -Shape -Consistency -Mobility of organs *Moderate palpation may use a hand behind back to palpate deep* Types of Palpation (*Deep Palpation*) - answer - depth of *2* to *4 cm* -Palpate an organ that lies deep in cavity -Use w/ CAUTION Ex. Bladder Uterus Kidney Spleen *Deep palpation may use a hand behind back to palpate deep* Percussion - answer - From the latin work "Percutire" -means to strike through Used to assess -Pain/tenderness -Size -Shape -Masses Solid, air, fluid Types of Percussion - answer - *Direct*-directly tap the site *Indirect*-Putting your and down and tapping it (block and tap) *Blunt*-blocking your hand and striking bottom of your fist Percussion Sounds (*Tympany*) - answer - Loud high pitched drum-like tone Area ex. Organ filled w/ air (gastric bubble) Percussion Sounds (*Resonance*) - answer - Loud, low-pitched hollow tone of long duration Ex. Normal lung sound -can be hear between the ribs to the lungs Percussion Sounds (*Hyperresonance*) - answer - Abnormally loud, low tone of longer duration Ex. Air trapped in lungs Percussion Sounds (*Dullness*) - answer - Thud like sound over consolidated area Ex. Liver & Heart Percussion Sounds (*Flatness*) - answer - Flat, extremely dull, very soft, very short Ex. Bone Stethoscope - answer - Stethoscope (Diaphragm & Bell) - answer - Diaphragm=High frequency Bell=Low frequency Ophthalmoscope - answer - Otoscope - answer - Younger than 3 y/o=straight back After 3 y/o=Up and back Adults=Down & Back To check the inner ear Reflex hammer - answer - Used to test Deep Tendon Reflex (DTR) Tongue blade - answer - Used to test gag reflex Tuning Fork - answer - To test for hearing Air & Bone conduction Goniometer - answer - Used to measure the degree of joint extension and flexion Skinfold caliper - answer - Used to measure thickness of subcutaneous tissue Wood's lamp - answer - Used to detect fungal infection of the s
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