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How deep is moderate palpation
1-2 cm
How deep is moderate palpation?
2.5-5cm
Resonance
heard over a normal lung (part air, part solid)
-loud, low, long, hollow
Hyperresonance
heard in overinflated lungs, as in emphysema or COPD
-very loud, low, long, booming
Tympany
heard over air (puffed out cheek)
-moderate loud, moderate length, high, drumlike
Dullness
heard over solid organs (liver, diaphragm)
-moderate loud, moderate length, moderate sound, thud-like
Flatness
heard over dense tissue (muscle, bone, sternum., thigh)
-soft intensity, short length, high pitch, flat
How should you measure a blood pressure cuff to see if it fits?
bladder should be 40% of arm circumference, length of cuff should be 80% of arm
length
Normal temperature
35.8-37.4
How far do you insert a rectal temp?
1.5-4cm
what system is working during acute pain?
sympathetic - increased HR, increased BP, increased RR, sweating
What system is working during chronic pain?
parasympathetic - dry, warm skin, dilated pupils
Nevus
mole
seborrheic keratosis
crusted pigmentation of the skin
Goiter
enlarged thyroid
Hyperthyroidism
irritability, weakness/fatigue, insomnia, diarrhea, heat intolerance, bulging eyes,
tachycardia (dysrhythmias), weight loss, diaphoresis, slow reflexes
Hypothyroidism
fatigue, depression/memory problems, sleepiness/muscle aches, cold intolerance,
constipation, bradycardia, weight gain, dry skin/ weak nails