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15 Cards in this Set
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COMPONENTS OF "VITAL SIGNS"
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ROUTINE BP, PULSE, RESPIRATIONS, TEMP, O2 SATURATION
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WHEN DOES "INSPECTION" BEGIN?
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WHEN YOU FIRST OBSERVE THE PATIENT
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ELEMENTS OF _______ MAY INCLUDE: APPARENT STATE OF HEALTH, BODY BUILD, LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS, SIGNS OF DISTRESS, DRESS AND GROOMING, FACIAL EXPRESSION, AND OBVIOUS PHYSICAL ABNORMALITIES
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INSPECTION
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THE BELL SIDE OF THE STETHOSCOPE PREFERENTIALLY PICKS UP _________ SOUNDS DURING AUSCULATION
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LOW PITCHED
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WHAT PART OF THE STETHOSCOPE PICKS UP HIGH PITCHED SOUNDS DURING AUSCULTATION?
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THE DIAPHRAGM
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WHEN MUST YOU USE GLOVES DURING A PHYSICAL EXAM
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ORAL AND GENITAL EXAMS WHEN EXAMINING SKIN LESIONS
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WHAT TECHNIQUES DO WE USE TO MAINTAIN PATIENT PRIVACY, MODESTY, AND SAFETY DURING AN EXAM?
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OFFER PRIVACY TO UNDRESS INTO GOWN, ONLY UNCOVER BODY PART TO BE EXAMINED, USE CURTAINS FOR PRIVACY, AND USE NEW PAPER ON TABLE
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WHAT IS THE 128 C (BIG TUNING FORK) USED FOR?
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VIBRATORY SENSATIONS
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WHAT IS THE 512 C (LITTLE TUNING FORK) USED FOR?
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AUDITORY TESTING
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WHAT DO YOU USE TAPE MEASURE AND RULER FOR DURING PHYSICAL EXAM?
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DETERMINING LIMB LENGTH, DETERMINING LIMB DIAMETERS, MEASURING ORGAN SIZE, AND MEASURING LESIONS
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WHAT ARE THE USES FOR THE PEN LIGHT?
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CHECKING PUPIL, EVALUATING ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE, EVALUATING POSTERIOR PHARYNX
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WHAT IS THE DOUBLE ENDED REFLEX HAMMER USED FOR?
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USED FOR PERCUSSION, USED FOR DEEP TENDON REFLEXES, AND THE HANDLE END CAN BE USED FOR TESTING BABINSKI REFLEX
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WHAT IS THE GONIOMETER USED FOR?
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TO ESTIMATE THE JOINT RANGE OF MOTION
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WHAT ARE THE USES FOR THE COTTON TIPPED APPLICATOR?
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LIGHT TOUCH, CORNEAL REFLEX, AND SHARP/DULL SENSATION
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WHAT ARE TONGUE BLADES USED FOR?
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INSPECTION OF THE ORAL CAVITY, INSPECTION OF THE ORAL PHARYNX, PERCUSSION OF TEETH, DERMAGRAPHIC TESTING , SHARP/DULL SENSATION
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