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percussed flat note
origin
sound
structure
very dense tissue
flat
muscle/bone
percussed dullness
origin
sound
structure
more solid tissue
thud
liver splean heart
percussed tympany
origin
sound
structure
enclosed air
drum like
gastric bubble in gut, puffed out cheek
percussed resonance
origin
sound
structure
part air/solid
hollow
normal over lung tissue
percussed hyperresonance
origin
sound
structure
more air than normal
booming
infant lung, hyperinflated lungdi
direct percussion
hitting fingers directly on skin. like sinus examination
indirect percussion
put hand on pt and tap finger
blunt percussion
using a fist to beat on our own hand
a stethascope does/doesnt amplify sounds
does not. it just blocked out other sounds
the ______ is used to hear high pitched sounds while the ______ is used for low pitch sounds
diaphragm (fine crackles, breath sounds)
bell (heart murmer, bruits)
Gliiding joint
Verrtabrea
Ball and socket joint
Unlimited rom in multiple directions fore example the hip and shoulder
synovial joints
aka diathrodial
joints lined with synovial fluid for lubrication
what kind of joint is the vertebrea
gliding, synovial
what kind of joints are at the hip and shoulder
ball and socket joints, synovial
biaxial joints
synovial
movement along multiple planes but along one plane at a time eg: thumb
condylar
synovial joint, flex extend, limited lateral movement eg kneee
amphiarthoridal joint
joints slightly moveable
PELVIS
MANUBRIOSTERNAL
synarthoridal joint
non moveable joint. separates bones with a thin layer of cartilage
CRAINIAL STRUCTURE
tendons
bands of connective tissue
ATTATCH MUSCLE TO BONE
non elastic
if overstretched, will tear
synarthoridal joint
non movable
sperates bones with thin layer of cartilage
CRANIAL STRUCTURE
ligaments
bands of connective tissue
ATTACH BONE TO BONE
elastic
tears easily
cartilage
smooth resistant fiber
absorbs shock
crepitus
crackling noise you can hear or feel
three common medicines that effect bones
ca supplements
asa
antiinflammatory
smoking contributes to the development of which common disease in older females
osteoporosis
upon joint inspection inspect 4 charecteristics
size
swelling
shape
deformeties
upon joint palpation, inspect 3 charecteristics
effusion
heat
redness
upon auscultation of the joint listen for
crepitation
upon muscle inspection, assess 6 charecteristics
size
swelling
shape
contour
symmetry
involuntary movement
upon muscle palpation asess for 3 charecteristics
tenderness
masses
heat
what is the lovetts scale?
love your muslces!

5+ is normal rom. unimpaired against gravity w/ full resistance

0: no evidence of muscle contraction
1+ lovetts
trace
no joint motion and slight evidence of muscle contration
2+ lovetts
poor
can complete ROM w/ gravity eliminated aka passive rom
3+ lovetts
fair
can complete full ROM agains gravity
4+lovetts
good
coan complete ROM against gravity w/ some resistance
hip make/break technique
clietns upine and attempts to raise leg against resistance
hamstrings/glutes/abductors/adductors make/break tech
client sits and alternatively crosses legs
quad make/break tech
extend leg at knee from sitting position and examier attempts to flex knee by pushing down
hamstrings make/break tech
leg is bent with client in sittin position. client tries to bend knee while examiner attempts to straigthen
phelans test
A common test for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome. In a positive Phelan’s test, tingling or numbness is felt within one minute when the subject’s hands are held with the wrists flexed (usually at a 90° angle).
tinels sign
a way to detect irritated nerves. It is performed by lightly tapping (percussing) over the nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling or "pins and needles" in the distribution of the nerve.

if nerves irritated=carpel tunnel syndrome. JCC
ankylosis
s a stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint, which may be the result of injury or disease.
baker cyst
also known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling of the semimembranous bursa found behind the knee joint
contralateral
on the opposite from another structure. Thus, the left arm is contralateral to the right arm, or the right leg.
eversion
the movement of the sole of the foot away from the median plane.
fasciculation
muscle twitch", is a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers
frozen shoulder
a disorder in which the shoulder capsule, the connective tissue surrounding the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder, becomes inflamed and stiff, greatly restricting motion and causing chronic pain.
goniometer
an instrument that either measures angle or allows an object to be rotated to a precise angular position
inversion
movement of the sole towards the median plane (as when an ankle is twisted).
ipsilatera
on the same side as another structure. Thus, the left arm is ipsilateral to the left leg.
lordosis
inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column. Sway back happens often when pregnant
luxation
occurs when bones in a joint become displaced or misaligned. It is often caused by a sudden impact to the joint. The ligaments always become damaged as a result of a dislocation.
osteopenia
a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal.
rotator cuff syndrome
damage to the rotator cuff, is a part of the shoulder
adhesive capsulitis
aka frozen shoulder
mediastium
is a non-delineated group of structures in the thorax, surrounded by loose connective tissue. It is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. It contains the heart, the great vessels of the heart, esophagus, trachea, phrenic nerve, cardiac nerve, thoracic duct, thymus, and lymph nodes of the central chest
pleura
the body cavity that surrounds the lungs. The pleura is a serous membrane which folds back onto itself to form a two-layered, membrane structure. The thin space between the two pleural layers is known as the pleural cavity; it normally contains a small amount of pleural fluid.
kyphoscoliosis
describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both a coronal and sagittal plane. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis.b
barrel chest patients look like..
they're as wide as they are deep
whose chest would be barrel shaped?
someone with cmphasyma
hx chronially inflated lungs
your patients sternum and ribs protrude. what condition is this called ?
pectus carinatum
your patients chest is sunken. what is this called?
pectus excavatum
the apecies of lungs extend how many cm above clavicle?
3-4cm
during the lung assessment, you make sure to asses each of these lobes of lung on the anterior side
RUL
RML
RLL
LEL
LLL
during the posterior lung assessment, you are sure to asses each of these lobes
RUL
LUL
sickle cell is prevelant in what race
blacks
TB has a high prevelence in which race
asains
Mr. Huang Ho is having NOC sweats, low grade afternoon fevers, and rust colored sputum. what do you suspect?
TB
what are the 4 A's of tobacco cessation?
ASK about smoking each visit
ADVISE pt regularly
ASSIST pt to set up stop date
ARRANGE for f/u visit
pink frothy sputum could indicate what?
pulmonary edema
what is coining
a vietnamese home remidey where someone rubs coins on the thorax in order to cure respiratory illness
what can RA do to the spine?
deform it
flail chest is..
a life-threatening medical condition
occurs when a segment of the chest wall bones breaks under extreme stress
your patient has a long bone fx. what blood issue could this person have?
fx can cause release from inside bone content wich can cause embolism
AP transfer ration should be..
2:1

1:1=barrel chest

AP=anterior/posterior
cheyne stokes
an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by progressively deeper and sometimes faster breathing, followed by a gradual decrease that results in a temporary stop in breathing called an apnea.
hyperpnea
increase depth of resp
you perform a respiratory excursion on your patient. how far do you expect your thumbs to move?
2-3cm
what is a good phrase to asses frematis?
99
increased tactile frematis is due to...
shit in your lungs- pnemonia, tumor
your patient has emphasyma. you perform tactile frematis on him. what findings do you expect?
decrease frematis r/t hallowness
where do you expect to hear bronchial sounds?
over the trachea
inspiration</>expiration for bronchial sounds
i shorter e
describe bronchial sounds in the words of t. krass
loud tubular sounds
where are bronchovesicular sounds heard?
angle of louis
inspiration</>/=expiration bronchovesicular sounds
=
describe vesicular sounds in the words of t. krass
like wind blowing through the trees
explain voice sounds
listen with scope while they say 99, 99
what is bronchophony
an abnormal clarity heard during voice sounds. when they say 99 it should be heard muffled but not clear
what is egophony
have the pt say ee ee ee. egophony occurs when it sounds like they're saying ay ay ay
whispered pectoriloquy
refers to an increased loudness of whispering noted during auscultation with a stethoscope on the lung fields on a patient's back.[1]
you are giving report on a pt whom you heard crackles in their lungs. what do you say?
sounds are fine/medium/course.
what is a common chronic dz in which one might hear crackles in the lungs
CHF
what are two types of wheezing
sibilant
sonorus
sibilant wheezes are..
high pitched musical noises
sonorus wheezes are ..
junky sounding lungs with emphasyma or pneumonia
two common caueses of absent/diminshed breath sounds
pneumothorax, obesityy
your pt has high pitched inspiratory crowing sound. what is this called?
stridor
what are the 4 cranial bones
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
what are the fucntions of our shnoz?
olfaction
warming
moisturizing
filtering

inspired air
internal nose has 3 structures
septum
turbinates
meatus
you have a patient of darkers skin. they have a dark bluish line in their mouth. what do you think?
normal fiding
you're assessing an asain man. his uvula looks like it's split down the middle! what do you think?
normal fiding
have the person stick their tounge out. and say ah. uvula goes to the left. what cranial nerves could there be a problem with?
9/10
what does a normal thyroid gland feel like?
smooth and rubbery
pre auricular lymph drains
ducts from forehead and upper face
post auricular lymph drains
parietal area of head and part of ear
parotid lyph drains
side of head and parotid glands, forehead, cheek, eyelids, ear, nose, upper lip, eustachian tubes
submandibular lymph nodes drain
chin upper lip cheek nose teeth eye lids part of tongue and floor of mouth
submental lymph drains..
gums floor of mouth and part of tounge
anterior superficial cervical chain lymph
skin/neck drainage
posterior superficial cerviacl chain lymph drains
subclavian
laterocervical
anterothoracic
internal mammary regions
deep cervical chain lymph drains
larynx
thyroid
trach
upper part of esophagus
supraclavicular lymph drains
breast
axillary lymph drains
upper extremity
deltoid
anterior wall of chest
breasts
epitrochlear lymph drains
ulner artery
fingers
inguinal lymph drains
lower extremity
external enitalia
anterior abd wall
popliteal lymph drains
saphenous vein
knee joint
arteries of the leg
cranial nerve 7 innervated
the face. controls facial expression
the thyroid controls..
controls how quickly the body uses energy, makes proteins, and controls how sensitive the body should be to other hormones.
cerumen
ear wax
exotosis
the formation of new bone on the surface of a bone
coopers ligament
ligaments in breast that help maintain structure
gynocomastis
breasts in young men or old men r/t hormone indifference
4 positions for a breast exam
sitting with arms at side
arms overhead
hands pressed on hip
arms extended straight overhead as client leans forward
4 areas to asses on breasts

SSSSC
size
symmetry
shape
skin
color
5 areas to assess on nipples

CDSST
color
dishcarge
size
shape
texture
what are three methods of palpation of the breast
verticle strip method
concerntric circles method
wedge method
when you palpate a breast.. what are 6 charecteristics to assess for?
temp
elasticicty
tenderness
masses
nipples
axillary lymph
colostrum
thick yellow fluid
precursor for milk
protein and lactose
cyclic breast pain is common/uncommon
common
how often should women 20-39 yrs have clinical breast exams?
q3yr
women over 4o should have CBE how often?
qyr close to the same time each year
Problem solving methods:
Reflexive-
Trail and Error-
Intuituve-
Scientific-
Reflexive- automative response not considering assesment factors. ex. pt w/ fever give tylenol
Trial and error- random thinking. Free association
Intuitive- insight into patients personality and what will happen next
Scientific Method- BEST nursing process. uses critical thinking. asses, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate
In health assesment EBP is based on ______ and ______ prefernce
In health assesment EBP is based on RESEARCH and PATIENT PREFERENCE

(will take into account nurses skill level as well as available information about the patient)
Assessment:
Subjective data-
Objective data-
Primary sourse data-
Secondary course data
Assessment:
Subjective data- symptoms client tells you
Objective data-signs (bp, labs)
Primary sourse data- client tells
Secondary course data- other peopel tell the nurse about the clinent ( family, other staff)
Nursing Diagnosis is a statment htat describes the H_M_N R__S__P__N__E that the nurse can leagally identify and for which the nurse can order definitive interventions to maintain health
Human Response

Reasons Nursing Diagnosis?
1. define nursing profession
2. tool in reasearch and education
3. increases acountability
4.defines nurses domain of knowledge
Planning during step 3 of the nursing process should be
1. patient centered
2. goal directed
3. blueprint for action
4. long and short term goals
Implamentation (step 4 of nursing process) includes
Nurses actions or interventions. These must be specific and MEASUREABLE activites treatments, assessments, teachings..
Theraputic use of self is a communication technique in which the interviewer uses personal qualities to support the cleitns perspective or feelings by finding a communication connection.

Three ways to enhance theraputic use of self:
1. Empathy
2. Demonstrate Respect
3. Give Recognintion
What happens during each of the following phases of the interview?
Introductory
Working
Termination
Introductory- introduce, build rapport, make a contract/outline for what will be happening
Working- fufill contract and collect data. ask open ended questions and closed questions to get facts
Terminationg- make sure data is correct. summerize.
Parts of Health History
CC, History of Present illness, Past medical History, Current Health info,
Family Histroy, Review of Symptoms
Chief Complant
reason for visit, short statment in clients own fords for their reason of seeking care. Primary source data, put in quotes.
History of present illness
elaboration of CC.
1. symptoms analysis OPQRST
2. Pertinent Negatives
3. Relevent family infor
4. Funcation assesment- how present problem effects ADL (bath) and IADL ( checkbook balance)
Past Medical History
Childhood, Illness, accidents, injuries, opecations, major actue and chronic illnesses, immunizations
Current Health Info
Allergies, Habits (smoke, drink), Medications, alternative therapies
ROS looks at which systems
1. physical
2. sociological
3. physological
4, developmental
5. nutritional
The LEARN modle is a guide to overcome barriers in cross pultural communication. What does LEARN stand for?
Listen with empathy and understinding for clients perception of the prblem
Explain your perception of the problem
Acknowledge and discuss the differences and similarities
Recommend a course of action
Negotiate and agree
body types:
Mesomorphic:
Ectomorphic
Endomorphin
Mesomorphic- average height and well developed muscles
Ectomorphic- tall willowy. muscles and fat not well developed
Endomorphic- short stocky. most likely to be obese. stomach high in abdomen
Mental status assesment
ABCT
Apperance

Behavior- level of conciousness, facial expression, speech, mood and affect

Congnition

Thought process
Common nail abnormailities
nail thickening-
onycholysis-
koilonychia-
clubbing-
beau's lines-
dyschromia-
•nail thickening- arterial insufficiency
•onycholysis- separation of nail from bed due to fungal infection or chemo
•kiolonychia- spoon nail. anemia iron deficiency
•clubbing- sign of chronic hypoxia, angle of nail base >180 emphysema and heart disease
•beau's lines- horizontal grooves in nail from