Question

Describe assessment techniques that can be utilized to identify and differentiate high-risk patients and families. Explain whether these techniques are commonly used in your practice area or healthcare organization.

Answer 1

Assessment techniques mmenly used in hospital those are four techniques. Inspection, palpitation, Percussion and auscultation. - hrspection : - Inspect each body syctem veing vision Smell and hearing to assess normal Conditions and deviations. Asses for Color size, location movement texture Symmetry odors and sounds as you acses each body system @ Palpation : Palpation requires you to touch the patient ! with different parts of your hands, using varying degrees i of pressure because your hands are your tools keep your fingernally short and your hand he warm Wear gloves when palpating mucous membarnes or greas in Contact with body fluids Type of palpation & - Light palpation i n - use this techniquee to feel for Surface abnormalities. - Depress the skin ½ to 3/4 Inch Cabout t to 2 cm) with your finger pads, using the lightest touch possible Assess for texture tenderness itemperature, moisture elesticity , Pulsation and masses. Deep palpation - use the techniques to feel intesnal organs and masses for Size Shape tendernes symmetre and mobility. Co do Deprey of the skin 1½ to 2 inches (about 4 to 5 cm) with firm deep pressure.

Percussion: It invalves tapping your fingers or hand quickly and Sharply against parts of the patients body to help you locate organ bosders identify organ Shape and position Types i Direct percussion: Using one or two fingers tapo directly on the body part. Ask the pto to tell you which areas are painfull and watch his face for signs of discomfort Indirect percussions - This techniques elicits sounds that give clues to the make up of the underlying tissue. - Press the distal part of the middle finger bf your nondominant hand firmly on the body part. - keep the rest of your hands off the body Surface Flex the wrist of your nondominght hand. ausing middle ginger of your dominat hand top quickly and directly over the point where your other middle finger touches the plaskin Auscultation F It invalues listening for Various long heart and bowel Sounds with stethoscope - povide a quiet environment - make sure the area to be auscultated is exposeol warm the steth scope head in your hand - Close your eyes to help focus your attention