NURS 190 Physical Assessment Study Guide Quiz 1

PA SG 1 ABD assessment: Inspect Auscultate Percuss Palpate

Light Palpation: skin texture, pulse, tenderness inflamed area (finger pads 1cm) Moderate Palpation: depth, size, shape, consistency, mobility of organs, pain, tenderness, pulsations (palmar surface of fingers 1-cm) Deep Palpation: Body cavities, musculature thick, tense, rigid, or obese (palmar of dominant over non-dominant 24cm)

• Access temperature w/ dorsal part of hand (most sensi...