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22 Cards in this Set
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adventitious breath sounds
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- abnormal breath sounds heard over the lungs
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ausculation
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- listening for sounds within the body
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bronchial sounds
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- those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration
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bronchovesicular sounds
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- normal breath sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
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bruits
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- unusual sound, usually abnormal heard in asculation
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comprehensive assessment
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- health history and complete physical examination, usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care facility, provides a baseline for later assessment
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cyanosis
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- bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes
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ecchymosis
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- collection of blood in subcutaneous tissue that causes a purplish discoloration
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edema
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- accumulation of fluid in the extracellular places
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emergency assessment
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- rapid focused assessment conducted to determine potentially fatal situations
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erythema
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- redness of the skin
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focused assessment
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- assessment conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions
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inspection
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- purposeful and systematic observation
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jaundice
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- yellow appearance of the skin
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ongoing partial assessment
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- assessment that is conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient
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pallor
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- paleness of the skin
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palpation
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- method of examination by feeling a part with the fingers or hand
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percussion
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- used assess the location, shape, size, and density of body tissues
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petechiae
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- small purplish hemorragic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure
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precordium
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- anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and it's related structures
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turgor
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- tension of the skin determined by its hydration
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vesicular breath sounds
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- normal sounds of respirations heard on ausculation over peripheral lung areas
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