Physical Assessment

3. yellow, green, or creamy colored wound drainage
5. itching
7. redness of the skin
9. hand grip & foot push-pull are part of this assessment
10. yellow tinge to skin
13. profuse sweating
14. heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
16. tool used to assess level of consciousness
17. subjective data
18. accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces, causes skin to appear taut & shiny
19. assessment technique of purposeful observation used most frequently by the nurse
20. diseases which appear at or shortly after birth that are not caused by genetic abnormalities, e.g. spina bifida

1. disease that develops slowly & persists over a long period
2. elasticity of the skin
4. abnormally rapid breathing rate
6. s/sx are erythema, edema, heat, pain, purulent drainage
8. caused by peristalsis, heard by auscultating to all 4 abdominal quadrants
11. assessed by pressing firmly on nail bed & observing speed at which blood returns, normal values is 3 seconds or less
12. bluish discoloration of the skin due to deoxygenated hemoblobin in the blood
15. paleness of skin