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12 Cards in this Set
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Assessment
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systematic collection of information
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Percussion
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1) strikign or tapping a part of the body 2) type of chest physiotherapy preformed by rythmically striking the chest wall
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Palpation
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lightly touching the body or applying pressure
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Auscultation
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listening to body sounds
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Head to toe Approach
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gathering data from the top of the body to the feet
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Body Systems Approach
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collection of data according to the functional systems of the body
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Mental Status Assessment
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technique for determining the level of a clients cognitive functioning
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Visual Acuity
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ability to see both far and near
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Consensual Response
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brisk, equal, and simultaneous constriction of both pupils when one eye and then the other are stimulated with light
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Accommodation
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pupil constriction when looking at an object close by and dilation when looking at an object in the distance
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Extraocular Movements
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eye movements controlled by several pairs of eye muscles
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Visual Field Exam
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assessment of peripheral vision and continuity in the visual field.
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