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Objective
General Objective Terms
Term | Definition |
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Alert | Able to answer questions: responsive; interactive |
Oriented | Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a patient who is aware of all three is "oriented x 3" |
Marked | It really stands out |
Unremarkable | Another way of saying normal |
Auscultation | To listen |
Percussion | To hit something and listen to the resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibration; drums are a percussion instrument |
Palpation | To feel |