Assesment

Question 1

An important goal and comprehensive geriatric assessment

Answer 1

Improve functional ability (ADL)

Question 2

What four things should be checked for an assessment of sputum

Answer 2

Quantity, Consistency, Color, and smell

Question 3

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with fanning of the remaining toes during testing of the plantar reflex. sign of a neurological disease

Answer 3

Babinski Reflex

Question 4

Positioning disorder with symptoms of flexed wrist and arms with extended legs

Answer 4

Decorticate

Question 5

Positioning disorder with symptoms of wrist and arm extension and extended legs

Answer 5

Decerebrate

Question 6

How do you perform a doll’s eyes reflex

Answer 6

turn patients head rapidly from side to side and watch patients’ eyes as eyes should turn left when head is turned right and vice versa

Question 7

What are pack years

Answer 7

number of pack of cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by the number of years smoked