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22 Cards in this Set

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