Nursing 1140 Physical Assessment
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Accomodation - ANSWER-Pupillary constriction when looking at a near object (no light)
Acromegaly - ANSWER-Elongated face and enlarged facial features d/t excessive
secretion of growth hormone after puberty
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Vital sign concerns - ANSWER-ABCV
Assessment - ANSWER-The collection of subjective and objective data about a
patient's health
Braden Scale - ANSWER-Assesses risk for pressure ulcers
Brady - ANSWER-slow
Broca's Area - ANSWER-Brain area for motor speech production
CAGE - ANSWER-Assessment of alcohol use
Cerebellum - ANSWER-Part of brain responsible for motor coordination, equilibrium,
and balance
Cerumen - ANSWER-Earwax
Clubbing - ANSWER-When the nail angle is greater than 160 degrees d/t poor oxygen
perfusion. Common in smokers. (Think bubble nails)
Compound Nevus - ANSWER-macular mole that most commonly occurs in children
Confrontation Test - ANSWER-Tests peripheral vision (with one eye covered)
Corneal Reflex - ANSWER-When both eyes close in response to a physical stimulus
Cranial Nerve I - ANSWER-Olfactory: test sense of smell
Cranial Nerve II - ANSWER-Optic: vision. Test visual acuity, confrontation test
Cranial Nerve III - ANSWER-Occulomotor: pupil constriction, lens shape, movement of
eye. Test PERRLA
Solved 100% Correct
Accomodation - ANSWER-Pupillary constriction when looking at a near object (no light)
Acromegaly - ANSWER-Elongated face and enlarged facial features d/t excessive
secretion of growth hormone after puberty
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
Vital sign concerns - ANSWER-ABCV
Assessment - ANSWER-The collection of subjective and objective data about a
patient's health
Braden Scale - ANSWER-Assesses risk for pressure ulcers
Brady - ANSWER-slow
Broca's Area - ANSWER-Brain area for motor speech production
CAGE - ANSWER-Assessment of alcohol use
Cerebellum - ANSWER-Part of brain responsible for motor coordination, equilibrium,
and balance
Cerumen - ANSWER-Earwax
Clubbing - ANSWER-When the nail angle is greater than 160 degrees d/t poor oxygen
perfusion. Common in smokers. (Think bubble nails)
Compound Nevus - ANSWER-macular mole that most commonly occurs in children
Confrontation Test - ANSWER-Tests peripheral vision (with one eye covered)
Corneal Reflex - ANSWER-When both eyes close in response to a physical stimulus
Cranial Nerve I - ANSWER-Olfactory: test sense of smell
Cranial Nerve II - ANSWER-Optic: vision. Test visual acuity, confrontation test
Cranial Nerve III - ANSWER-Occulomotor: pupil constriction, lens shape, movement of
eye. Test PERRLA
