Assessment Flashcards
Difficulty speaking
Expressive aphasia
Abnormal body position indicating brain damage
Posturing
acute, sudden change in MS, secondary to significant underlying factor/incident
Delirium
gradual & pervasive deterioration of cognitive cortical functions, typically secondary to slow progression of dz
Dementia
Sounds of turbulent blood flow through arteries
Bruits
Blue discoloration of the periumbillical region
Cullen sign
With pale cool skin, think:
Shock
___ indicates O2 desaturation
Cyanosis
Skin that is mottled indicates ___
End-stage shock
Sustained or progressively worsening ___ may indicate rising TCP or end-stage shock
Bradycardia
Slowing pulse, rising bp, and erratic respiratory pattern
Cushing reflex
Narrowed Pulse pressure, muffled heart sounds, and JVD
Beck triad
Beck triad signs are typically associated with:
Cardiac tamponade secondary to penetrating chest trauma
Beck triad:
Narrowed pulse pressure, muffled heart sounds, and JVD
Initial summary of a PTs condition
Field impression
If you cannot detect a pulse in an unresponsive adult:
Begin chest compressions
PTs with a significant MOI May require only a ___ in the field
Rapid full-body scan
Systematic, head-to-toe exam
Full body exam
A ___ is generally performed on patients who have sustained insignificant MOIs and on responsive medical patients
focused exam
Pale skin May indicate:
Severe vasoconstriction
S1 heart sounds represent:
AV value closures
S2 heart sounds represent:
Semilunar values closing
_ __ sounds are related to a PTs bp
Korotkoff
Arterial pulses represent ___
Systolic bp
A PT who contracts their abdominal muscles is showing;
Guarding
A ___ occurs when normal forces are applied to abnormal bone surfaces
Pathologic fracture
