Advanced Health Assessment Nur 550 Study Guide Rated A+

Tension Pain {Ans: Caused by increased forcefulness of peristaltic contraction}Arterial insufficiency subjective findings {Ans: Intermittent claudication, May be asymptomatic, numbness and pain at rest}Diverticulitis objective findings {Ans: Fever, peritoneal signs, acute perforation, abd tenderness}Warning signs of a surgical abdomen {Ans: Intractable pain followed by vomiting, acute, progressive pain over a period of hours, pain causing syncope or disturbing sleep, old surgical scars of the abdomen, well-localized pain}Mitral murmur location {Ans: Left 5th intercostal, medial to midclavicular line}GERD subjective findings {Ans: Medication use, common triggers/irritants, smoking, pyrosis (heartburn), pyrosis relieved by antacids, frequent eructation, HEENT symptoms (cough, wheeze, aspiration, hoarseness and sensation of a globus)}