63-166 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Diabetes Mellitus, Stethoscope, Hypertension
20 Nov 2018
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Chapter four: techniques of physical examination and equipment. Inspection - use of visual, auditory, olfactory senses. Population - use of fingers and hands on body. Percussion - tapping movement that produces sounds to be interpreted about body area being observed. Auscultation - use of a stethoscope to detect sounds produced by movements of air or fluid in the body. Used to promote clear and accurate communication in both verbal and written documentation. Big/great toes and heels are touching another. To describe location (eg. medial, lateral) or direction (anteroposterior) of objective data. To communicate findings in the abdomen and breasts. Abdomen: upper right and left quadrant, lower left and right quadrant. Breasts: upper outer and inner quadrant, lower outer quadrant or inner lower quadrant. Mainly used to observe and communicate findings in the abdomen, which has nine abdominal regions. Consists of two vertical and two horizontal lines.
