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19 Cards in this Set
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Diaphoretic
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diaphoretic
sweaty |
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Auscultation
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Auscultation: is the act of listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced within the body
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Cyanosis
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Cyanosis: bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes
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Ecchymosis
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Ecchymosis: collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration
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Edema
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Edema: accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces
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Emergency assessment
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Emergency assessment: rapid focused assessment conducted to determine potentially fatal situations
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Erythema
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Erythema: redness of the skin
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Focused assessment
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Focused assessment: assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
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Inspection
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Inspection: purposeful and systematic observation
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Jaundice
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Jaundice: yellow appearance of the skin
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Ongoing partial assessment
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Ongoing partial assessment: assessment that is conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient; concentrates on identified health problems to monitor positive or negative changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
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Pallor
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Pallor: paleness of the skin
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Palpation
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Palpation: method of examing ny feeling a part with the fingers or hand
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Percussion
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Percussion: act of striking one obect against another for the purpose of producing a sound; used to assess the location, shape, size, and density of body tissues
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Petechiae
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Petechiae: small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure
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Precordium
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Precordium: anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures
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Turgor
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Turgor: tension of the skin determined by its hydration
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Vesicular breath sounds
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Vesicular breath sounds: normal sound of respirations heard on ausculation over peripheral lung areas
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Pruritus
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Pruritus:itchiness
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