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Question:
What is light palpitation?
Answer:
move your hand over the 4 quads 1cm
Question:
what is moderate palpation?
Answer:
one hand 2 cm
,Question:
what is deep palpation?
Answer:
dominant hand on bottom, other hand on top, straight down 90 degrees and
push in and out and not in circles, 5 cm
Question:
A patient you are about to PALPATE has suspected appendicitis or dissecting
abdominal aortic aneurysm, polycystic kidneys, and transplanted organs.
what do you do?
Answer:
DO NOT PALPATE
Question:
why do you ask the patient to raise the right leg during the psoas sign test?
Answer:
psoas sign tests for appendicitis and appendix is on right side
, Question:
the Blumberg's sign test has a nurse place one had 90 degrees and press down
a little, then deeper each time in order to test for?
Answer:
pain on rebound tenderness
Question:
What would you tell a student nurse about palpation of the liver?
Answer:
-stand on right side
-left hand under ribs
-lift rib cage with left hand
-right hand into abdomen using upward thrust at COSTAL MARGIN
-ASK CLIENT TO TAKE DEEP BREATH -the descent of diaphragm will cause
the liver to descend and the lower border will meet your right hand
Question:
Why are females at higher risk of UTI and incontinence?
Answer:
shorter Urethra