Chapter 25: Health Assessment: Vocabulary

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Unit VI: Actions Basic to Nursing Care Chapter 25: Health Assessment
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macule nonpalpable, lesion, less than < 1cm, ex: petechiae, freckle
Patch nonpalpable, lesion, > 1cm
papule palpable, elevated solid masses, < 0.5 cm, ex: mole
plaque palpable, elevated solid masses, > 0.5 cm, ex: coalesced papules
nodule palpable, elevated solid masses, 0.5 - 2 cm, firmer than a papule, ex: wart
tumor palpable, elevated solid masses, > 2 cm
wheal palpable, elevated solid masses, irregular superficial area of localized skin edema, ex: mosquito bite, hives
vescicle superficial skin elevations formed by free fluid, filled with serous fluid, < 0.5 cm, ex: herpes simplex
bulla superficial skin elevations formed by free fluid, filled with serous fluid, > 0.5 cm, ex: 2nd degree burn
pustule superficial skin elevations formed by free fluid, filled with pus, ex: acne
activities of daily living (ADLs) self-care activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting
adventitious breath sounds abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs
auscultation listening for sounds within the body
body mass index ratio of heigh to weight
bronchial sounds those heard over the trachea; high in pitch and intensity, with expiration being longer than inspiration
bronchovesicular sounds normal breath sounds heard over the upper anterior chest and intercostal area
bruits unusual sound, usually abnormal, hear in auscultation
comprehensive assessment health history and complete physical examination, usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting; provides a baseline for comparing later assessment
diaphoresis an excessive amount of perspiration, such as when the entire skin is moist
ecchymosis collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration
erythema redness of the skin
health history a collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient's health status
inspection purposeful and systematic observation
instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) the activities of daily living needed for independent living (driving, taking care of finances, etc.)
pallor paleness of the skin
palpation method of examining by feeling
percussion act of striking one object against another for the purpose of producing a sound; used to assess the location, shape, size and density of body tissues
petechiae small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure
physical assessment systematic examination of the patient for objective data to better define the patient's condition and to help the nurse in planning care, usually performed in a head to toe format; a collection of objective data about changes in the patient's body systems
precordium anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures
turgor tension of the skin determined by its hydration
vesicular breath sounds normal sounds of respiration heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas

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