NSG 500 - Advanced Health Assessment
Exam 1
Question:
What might dullness percussed over the lungs indicate?
Answer:
atelectasis
Question:
What condition would you suspect if you heard hyperresonance while percussing the lungs?
Answer:
emphysema
Question:
What is proper placement of the non-dominant hand for indirect percussion?
Answer:
Palmar surface on the body, fingers spread
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Question:
What is fist percussion used for?
Answer:
elicit tenderness over organs
Question:
Tympanic membrane movement is assessed using what?
Answer:
pneumatic otoscope
Question:
What is the tympanometer used for?
Answer:
dysfunction of the middle ear with varying pressures
Question:
What is transillumination used for?
Answer:
distinguish between air, fluid, and tissue
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Question:
What is the most effective way to document the location of findings?
Answer:
in relation to anatomic landmarks
Question:
In a SOAP note, where are the differential diagnoses recorded?
Answer:
assessment
Question:
A follow up visit is best documents in what?
Answer:
progress note
Question:
Assessment of the patient's mental status is documented in?
Answer:
physical examination
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