N190 Physical assessment midterm Exam
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with accurate detailed solutions
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4 basic techniques - correct answer✔✔Inspection, ascultation, percussion,
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palpation
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Focus exam - correct answer✔✔Always start with inspection
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When is a doppler used? - correct answer✔✔To assess pulses when the
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pulses can not be palpated.
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stadiometer - correct answer✔✔Used to measure height
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Wood's lamp - correct answer✔✔Used to assess fungal infection of the
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skin
Goniometer - correct answer✔✔Used to measure the degree of joint
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extension and flexion !Z !Z
Transilluminator - correct answer✔✔Used to detect air, blood, fluid, and
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mass in the body cavity.
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Skin layers - correct answer✔✔Epidermis: top layer
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Dermis: second layer. Contains nerves, hair follicles, lymphs, and blood
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vessels
, how to assess edema - correct answer✔✔Press around bony
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prominences with 3 finger pads !Z !Z !Z !Z
0 = no edema
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1+ = 2mm !Z !Z
2+ = 4mm !Z !Z
3+ = 6mm !Z !Z
Stage 1 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔intact skin with
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nonblanchable redness. 1 layer reddened epidermis !Z !Z !Z !Z !Z
stage 2 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Lesion involving two layers of
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Zskin epidermis and dermis.
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stage 3 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Lesion involving 3 layers
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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous. !Z !Z
stage 4 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Involving muscle and bone
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What is the difference between annular and target lesions? - correct
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answer✔✔Annular is one circle !Z !Z !Z !Z
Target also known as bullseye is a concentric circle with a dot in the
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middle
Wheal - correct answer✔✔Red, irregular border caused by insect bite or
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hives
Macule - correct answer✔✔Primary flat change in skin color. Less than 1
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cm. Example: freckle, petechiae
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with accurate detailed solutions
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4 basic techniques - correct answer✔✔Inspection, ascultation, percussion,
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palpation
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Focus exam - correct answer✔✔Always start with inspection
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When is a doppler used? - correct answer✔✔To assess pulses when the
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pulses can not be palpated.
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stadiometer - correct answer✔✔Used to measure height
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Wood's lamp - correct answer✔✔Used to assess fungal infection of the
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skin
Goniometer - correct answer✔✔Used to measure the degree of joint
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extension and flexion !Z !Z
Transilluminator - correct answer✔✔Used to detect air, blood, fluid, and
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mass in the body cavity.
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Skin layers - correct answer✔✔Epidermis: top layer
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Dermis: second layer. Contains nerves, hair follicles, lymphs, and blood
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vessels
, how to assess edema - correct answer✔✔Press around bony
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prominences with 3 finger pads !Z !Z !Z !Z
0 = no edema
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1+ = 2mm !Z !Z
2+ = 4mm !Z !Z
3+ = 6mm !Z !Z
Stage 1 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔intact skin with
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nonblanchable redness. 1 layer reddened epidermis !Z !Z !Z !Z !Z
stage 2 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Lesion involving two layers of
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Zskin epidermis and dermis.
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stage 3 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Lesion involving 3 layers
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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous. !Z !Z
stage 4 pressure ulcer - correct answer✔✔Involving muscle and bone
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What is the difference between annular and target lesions? - correct
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answer✔✔Annular is one circle !Z !Z !Z !Z
Target also known as bullseye is a concentric circle with a dot in the
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middle
Wheal - correct answer✔✔Red, irregular border caused by insect bite or
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hives
Macule - correct answer✔✔Primary flat change in skin color. Less than 1
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cm. Example: freckle, petechiae
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