Quiz one

Bell

End piece of a stethoscope best for soft, low-pitched sounds such as extra heart sounds or murmurs.

Bradycardia

Heart rate fewer than 50 or 60 beats per minute in the adult, depending on agency.

Diaphragm

End piece of a stethoscope used most often for high-pitched sounds including breath, bowel, and normal heart sounds.

Inspection

Concentrated watching that comes first in assessment, requiring good lighting and adequate exposure.

Palpation

Assessment technique using touch to evaluate texture, temperature, moisture, organ size and location, and tenderness.

Percussion

Tapping skin with short, sharp strokes to assess underlying structures, yielding vibrations and characteristic sounds.

Tachycardia

Heart rate of more than 95 to 100 beats per minute in the adult.

Aphasia

Loss of power of expression by speech, writing, or signs, or loss of comprehension of language.

Chorea

Sudden, rapid, jerky, purposeless movements involving limbs, trunk, or face.

Dysarthria

Imperfect articulation of speech due to muscular control problems from nervous system damage.

Dysphasia

Impairment in speech characterized by lack of coordination and inability to arrange words properly.

Flaccidity

Loss of muscle tone, resulting in a limp state.

Graphesthesia

Ability to "read" a number traced on the skin.

Hemiplegia

Loss of motor power (paralysis) on one side of the body, usually caused by a stroke.

Plantar

Refers to the surface of the sole of the foot.

Pronation

Turning the forearm so that the palm is down.

Proprioception

Sensory information regarding body movements and position in space.

Stereognosis

Ability to recognize objects by feeling their form, size, and weight with eyes closed.

Supination

Turning the forearm so that the palm is up.

Two-point discrimination

Ability to distinguish the separation of two simultaneous pinpricks on the skin.