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10 Cards in this Set
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Auscultation |
Listening with a stethoscope |
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Palpation |
The act of pressing on an area |
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Cachetic |
Emaciated, malnourished |
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Anterior |
Towards the front of the body |
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Posterior |
Toward the back of the body |
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Medial |
Nearer to the midline of the body |
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Lateral |
Further from the midline of the body |
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Diffuse |
Widespread (opposite of localized) |
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"O" Objective |
Includes vital signs, PE, orders/results Factual information from provider |
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Vital signs |
BP, HR, RR, Temperature, O2 saturation Obtained by Nurse/MA Indicate severity *Sometimes a second set of vitals is needed* |
