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ideally, patient should not have had alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, or performed any vigorous physical activity within # mins of the exam
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30
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what is a sphygmomanometer?
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blood pressure cuff
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stethoscope:
which side picks up lower frequency sounds? higher frequency sounds? |
bell
diaphragm |
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what is normal oral temperature?
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98.6 degrees F
37 degrees C |
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what is normal axillary temperature?
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97.6 degrees F
36.4 degrees C |
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what is normal rectal or "core" temperature?
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99.6 degrees F
37.6 degrees C |
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what is normal aural (the ear) temperature?
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99.6 degrees F
37.6 degrees C |
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how do you take a respiratory rate?
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count breaths for 15 seconds and multiply by 4
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in adults, normal resting respirations is #-# breaths per minute
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14-20
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rapid respiration is called ...
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tachypnea
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if the radial pulse is found, it indicates that their blood pressure is at least # BPM
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90
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to take a pulse, you grab the patients right hand with your ... hand, and vice versa
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right
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how would you describe this pulse?
evenly spaced beats, may vary slightly with respiration |
regular
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how would you describe this pulse?
regular pattern overall with "skipped" beats |
regularly, irregular
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how would you describe this pulse?
chaotic, no real pattern, very difficult to measure accurately |
irregularly irregular
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how would you take a pulse?
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compress radial artery with index and middle fingers, count pulse for 15 seconds (if normal), and multiply by 4
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pulse:
if it is irregular, count... record rate and rhythm |
for a full minute
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a normal adult heart rate is between # and #
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60-100
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a pulse greater than 100 BPM is defined as ...
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tachycardia
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a pulse less than 60 BPM is defined as ...
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bradycardia
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atheletes tend to be ... at rest (superior conditioning)
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bradycardic
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for blood pressure, position patient's arm so the ... is level with the heart
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antecubital fold
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blood pressure:
if you are in a situation where you can't hear, ... and inflate cuff until pulse disappears. This is a rough estimate of the actual systolic pressure which is approximately # mmHg higher |
palpate radial pulse
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systolic blood pressures below # mmHG may be a sign of serious illness or shock
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80
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blood pressure:
<120 mmHg/<80 mmHg is in what category? |
normal
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120-139 mmHg/80-89 mmHg is in what category?
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prehypertension
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140-159 mmHg/90-99 mmHg is in what category?
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Hypertension stage I
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greater than or equal to
160 mmHg/100 mmHg is in what category? |
hypertension stage II
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visual acuity examination by standard snellen chart is done at # feet or # inches by a hand held card
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20
14 |
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what instrument do you use for an ear exam?
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otoscope
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what instrument do you use to look into the nostril?
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otoscope
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use otoscope with ... to examine mouth/throat
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speculum removed
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chest examination:
pleural effusion or lobar pneumonia should sound ... or ... |
flat or dull
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chest examination:
healthy lung or bronchitis should sound ... |
normal
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chest examination:
emphysema or pneumothorax should sound ... |
hyperresonant
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what instrument do you use for an abdominal examination?
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stethoscope
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what are these?
-mental status -cranial nerves -motor -coordination and gait -reflexes -sensory -special tests |
the 7 categories of the neurological exam
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the mini mental status exam is an 11 question test that measures what 5 areas of cognitive function?
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orientation
registration attention and calculation recall language |
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babinski's sign relates to what response?
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plantar
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graphesthesia relates to ...
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drawing
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stereognosis relates to ...
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familiar object
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2 point discrimination is used for quantitative data for progression of a ... lesion
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cortical
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