Advanced Health Assessment Flashcards

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Inspection in advanced health assessment

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examination for color, symmetry, and movement

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Palpation technique

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hands to assess texture, temperature, tenderness

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Percussion findings

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dullness, tympany indicate underlying tissue type

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Auscultation

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to heart, lung, and bowel sounds with stethoscope

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S1 and S2 heart sounds

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AV valve closure; S2: semilunar valve closure

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Applying percussion to assess liver span

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right midclavicular line, mark dullness borders

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Interpreting abnormal breath sounds

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fluid; wheezes: airway narrowing; rhonchi: secretions

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Assessing for jugular venous distention

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patient at 45°, observe neck veins for elevation

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Using Glasgow Coma Scale

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eye, verbal, motor responses; score 3–15

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Case: Sudden unilateral leg swelling

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limb circumference, check for warmth, consider DVT