Health History and Physical Examination
Across
- 3. , When assessing a patient's abdomen what action follows inspection?
- 4. , For this test, a patient stands up with their arms at their side and eyes closed and the nurse observes for any signs of imbalance
- 6. , A _________ assessment is an abbreviated health history and examination. It is used to evaluate the status of previously identified problems and monitor for signs and symptoms of new problems.
- 7. , What is the first step in the nursing process?
- 10. , _____ data is data that can be observed or measured
- 11. , What pulse can be felt behind the knee?
- 12. , The nurse notices ecchymosis or bruising around the patient's umbilicus. This finding is known as _______ sign.
Down
- 1. , information about a patient's physical and developmental status, emotional health, social practices, resources, goals, values, lifestyle, and expectations about the health care system.
- 2. , When doing your nursing assessment you want to verify if the patient has any __________ to drugs, food or latex.
- 5. , Before counting the apical heart rate, which nursing assessment technique should the nurse use to find the correct place to listen to the point of maximal impulse (PMI)?
- 6. , To document absent bowel sounds, each quadrant must be auscultated for ___ minutes.
- 8. , “ my pain is at a 9” is an example of ______ data
- 9. , What is assessed when a patient ambulates?
- 13. , The bell of the stethoscope is more sensitive to ___ pitch sounds.