CH. 22 (FUN) ASSESSING HEALTH
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The information gathered from the physical assessment can be used for what
specific purposes?
(Page 376) - ANSWERThe information gathered from the physical assessment can
be used for a variety of purposes:
(1) Determining the patient's level of health and physioligic functioning.
(2) Confirming a diagnosis of:
-disfunction
-disease
-inability to carry out daily living
(3) Indicating specific body areas or systems for additional testing or examination
(4) Evaluating the effectiveness of prescribed treatment and therapy
-observing for adverse side effects
(5) Monitoring for changes in body function
(6) Determining whether there are any signs of abuse
How does "Percussion" differ from "Auscultation"? - ANSWER(1) Percussion -
supplies information about structures of the body:
- It involves light, quick tapping on the body surface to produce sounds
-Variations in the sounds reflect the characteristics of the organs or structures below
the surface.
(2) Auscultation - is the process of listening with the add of a stethoscope to sounds
produced in the body:
-It is particularly valuable in hearing sounds produced in the heart, lungs, and
abdomen.
Summarize how you would use the stethoscope to assess heart sounds?
(Page 384) - ANSWERStep 1: On the left side, Find the (middle of the clavicle)
midclavicular space, counting down to the fifth intercostal space, arriving at the
Apical of the heart (just beneath the nipple).
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The information gathered from the physical assessment can be used for what
specific purposes?
(Page 376) - ANSWERThe information gathered from the physical assessment can
be used for a variety of purposes:
(1) Determining the patient's level of health and physioligic functioning.
(2) Confirming a diagnosis of:
-disfunction
-disease
-inability to carry out daily living
(3) Indicating specific body areas or systems for additional testing or examination
(4) Evaluating the effectiveness of prescribed treatment and therapy
-observing for adverse side effects
(5) Monitoring for changes in body function
(6) Determining whether there are any signs of abuse
How does "Percussion" differ from "Auscultation"? - ANSWER(1) Percussion -
supplies information about structures of the body:
- It involves light, quick tapping on the body surface to produce sounds
-Variations in the sounds reflect the characteristics of the organs or structures below
the surface.
(2) Auscultation - is the process of listening with the add of a stethoscope to sounds
produced in the body:
-It is particularly valuable in hearing sounds produced in the heart, lungs, and
abdomen.
Summarize how you would use the stethoscope to assess heart sounds?
(Page 384) - ANSWERStep 1: On the left side, Find the (middle of the clavicle)
midclavicular space, counting down to the fifth intercostal space, arriving at the
Apical of the heart (just beneath the nipple).
