Diagnostic Reasoning correct answersForm Hypothesis, Gather data, evaluate. Goal is to develop
hunch, find clues and missing pieces
Nursing Process correct answersAssessment, Diagnose, Outcome Ident, planning,
Implementation, evaluation
Evidence Informed decision making correct answersEvidence from research and theories
Physical examination
Clinical Expertise
Patient preferences and values
Characteristics and variations of percussion correct answersResonant, dull, flat, tympani, hyper-
resonant
Pitch, duration, amplitude, quality
CVAT correct answersCostoverterbral angle tenderness. Postive results show pain in patients
and mean that there is kidney infection, stones, hemorrhagic fever.
How are noxious stimuli percieved? correct answersTransduction, Transmission, Perception,
modulation
Sources of Pain correct answersNociceptive, Neuropathic, Referred
Nociceptive Pain correct answersCaused by tissue injury. Aching or throbbing
Somatic pain correct answersSuperficial from skin to subcutaneous. Deep from joints, muscles,
bones.
Visceral pain correct answersFrom direct injury of stretching or large interior organs
Neuropathic Pain correct answersResulting from somatosensory nervous system. Damage to
nerve pathway
Described as burning or shooting
Types of Pain correct answersAcute, Persistent
Acute Pain correct answersShort-term, Predictable, dissipates after injury heals.
Chronic Pain correct answersContinues for 6 months or longer, Does not stop when injury healed
LOTTAARRPP correct answersLocation, Onset, Type, Timing, Agitation, Alleviation,
Radiating, Related Symptoms, Personal Perception, Precipitating event
Pain assessment tools correct answersBrief pain inventory, McGill pain Questionnaire (Rank
descriptors), Pain rating scales (Visual, numerical)
, What to inspect when observing skin correct answersColour, Temp, Moisture, Texture, edema,
mobility/tugur, vascularity, bruising, lesions
What to inspect when observing hair correct answersColour, distribution, texture, lesions
What to inspect when observing nails correct answersShape and contour, consistency, colour,
Cap Refill
ABCDE rule in regards to moles correct answersAsymmetry, Border irregularity, Colour
Variation, Diameter, Elevation and enlargement
Common Shapes and configuration of lesions correct answersAnnular or Circular
Confluent
Discrete
Grouped
Gyrated
Target
Linear
Polycyclic
Zosteriform
Primary Skin Lesions correct answersMacule
Papule
Patch
Plaque
Nodule
Wheal
Tumour
Hives
Vesicle
Cyst
Bulla
Pustule
Nosocomial infection correct answersAcquired in hospital
braden scale correct answersscale you use when assessing a patients risk for a pressure ulcer
Macule correct answersflat skin lesion with only a color change
Papule correct answerssmall, solid skin elevation
Plaque correct answersskin lesion in which papules coalesce or come together
Nodule correct answerssolid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1 cm in diameter