Maryville Nurs 612 Exam 2 _ Questions And Correct Answers

5 areas to palpate for head and neck {Ans: skull, hair, temporal arteries, temporomandibular joint, and salivary glands}fissure {Ans: linear crack or break from the epidermis to the dermis; may be moist or dry (athlete's foot, cracks at the corner of the mouth)}bulla {Ans: vesicle greater than 1 cm in diameter (blister, pemphigus vulgaris)}5 characteristics of the skin {Ans: moisture, temperature, texture, turgor, and mobility}popliteal lymph nodes {Ans: lymph nodes found by flexing the supine pt's knee and wrapping your hand around it and palpate the fossa with your fingers}kussmaul respirations {Ans: deep and mostly rapid respirations, used to describe resp effort of metabolic acidosis}