Palpation

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY College of Nursing and Health Professions Nursing 605: Advanced Health Assessment Breast Lump Case Study Jane is a 37 year old woman who presents today after finding multiple, tender breast masses last week. She reports the masses were located on the upper outer quadrant of both breasts, and were very painful. Although the pain seems to have subsided, and she no longer feels the masses, she has kept her appointment for further evaluation. She tearfully shares with you…

The focus assessment is detailed nursing assessment of specific body systems that relate to the presenting problem of patient and can also involve one or more body systems (RCHM, 2014). In this assessment it concentrates on a specific system of the body that presents problem. This may involve one or more body system. Assessment done to determine the progress towards achieving a desired outcome is also focused assessments. It is used to gather information on a specific health problem. A…

Snapping Hip Syndrome is one of the most common injuries a dancer can have affecting 90 percent of all dancers. Though commonly known as a dancer’s injury it is also very common with cyclists, gymnasts, and runners. Snapping Hip Syndrome is subjective to the athlete. Some athletes are able to hear the pop while others cannot, same goes with feeling the pop or snapping of the muscles and tendons. Another aspect that is subjective with this syndrome is pain associated with movement. Because of…

consciousness and doesn’t remember it. Brief focused medical history – previous trauma, medications, allergies, and preexisting medical conditions. Assess the abdomen comparing left side to right side: Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, and Palpation. Assess the chest for broken ribs; assess the liver since the damaged tape player is on the right side. Assess the kidneys, comparing the left to the right. Make sure the patient has venous access in case of need to start IV or take blood for…

Explaining all of the cat's symptoms, as well as giving the approximate time that symptoms first began, can help the veterinarian in diagnosing what is causing the colitis or proctitis. The veterinarian will gently examine the cat and perform a rectal palpation by using a gloved hand to gently feel inside the cat's rectum. Several labs will be performed in order for the veterinarian to see the impact that the inflammation is having on the cat's body and to determine why it is occurring. These…

listen to bowel sounds and to palpate lightly in the four quadrants of the stomach, noting any temperature change, pain, discoloration, or masses of the stomach. During this time the patient could also rate the pain during palpation to indicate if the area of pain worsens with palpation. It would also be important to ask the patient when their last bowel movement occurred and if it was normal compared to what it normally is for that…

tissue (periosteum) that envelopes the bones of the skull. This condition could lead to a life-threatening hemorrhage. Symptoms may include: Swelling of the head – this swelling is usually spread out across the head, the fluid indents upon palpation and shifts when the baby’s head is repositioned. Hypovolemic shock – a fast heartbeat, abnormally low blood pressure, lack of color and increased respiration. Possible Risks to the Mother The mother is also vulnerable to suffering…

with chronic pancreatitis. Findings After Physical Examination Standard Physical examinations are not sufficient in providing a definitive diagnosis in regards to chronic pancreatitis. Huffman, Wehbi and Obideen, however, postulated that upon palpation there is the possibility of a mass in the epigastrium suggesting the presence of a pseudocyst. In the advanced state of the disease, steatorrhea may be developed giving rise to decreased fat below the skin and wasting among other signs (Huffman,…

1. Auscultation method is more accurate by using the stethoscope to listen for systolic blood pressure compared to palpation of systolic blood pressure at wrist. It is easier to listen for the ‘tap’ during the systolic pressure rather than palpating for it, as the systolic pressure may not be palpated if it is a weak pulse. 2. Systolic pressure: • Pressure in the arteries when the blood is being pumped out of the heart into the arteries • The maximum blood pressure, when the ventricles are in…

could be more life threating if left untreated. Some of the signs and symptoms of heart arrhythmia are lightheadedness or, fainting, shortness of breath, and palpitations. A palpation is the fluttering or the feeling of your heart skipping a beat. Most people are usually conscious of their heart beat. In most cases palpations are painful. Coronary artery disease is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. Having high blood pressure is also another indicator of a heart disease.…