Assessment Flashcards
Reg capillary refill?
Under two secs
Nevus assess? ABCDE
asym, border irregularity, color variation, diameter >6mm, elevation enlargement
When does clubbing of nails occur?
Oxygenation probs
Assess LOC?
Times 3 person place time
Micro/macrocephalic?
Small/big head
Stuporous
Lack of critical cog function
Comatose
Coma
Sclera?
White of eye
Conjunctiva?
Inside of eyelid
Caries
Tooth decay
Furrowed
Groove
Mydriasis
Dilation
Fixed and constricted
Miosis
Bulging
Exopthalmus
Strabismus?
Cross eyed
Ptosis
Dropping of upper lid
Ectropian
Lower lid is loose and rolling out
Entropion
Lower lids roll in
What are eyes PERRLA
Pupils equal round reactive to light accommodation
Lymphadenopathy?
Enlargement due to infection or inflammation
Scoliosis
S haped
Kyphosis
Outward curve
Lordosis
Increased lumbar curvature
Tachyon era
More than 24
Bradypnea
Under ten
Melena
Black tarry stool
Ataxia
Uncoordinated movements
Pulse assessment
Rate rhythm quality sym
Pain
Location
Character
Intensity
Duration
LOC ASSESSMENT
alertness orientation mood affect thought content coherence memory
Speech assessment
Clarity
Hair assessment
Texture distribution
Facial expressions
Sym
Cough assess
Type frequency secretions
Nose
Latency secretion smell
Resperations?
Rate rhythm depth exertion
Breasts
Sym, nipples discharge
Stool
Frequency consistency color
Voiding pattern
Frequency force
Norm temp range?
36-38
What changes temperature?
Age, activity, hydration, state of health
Reg heart rate?
60-100bpm
Blood pressure regular?
120/80 or less pulse pressure 30-50
Resp rate?
12-20 deep and reg
Newborn/ unconscious pt temp?
Axilla
Weak feeble and thready heart rate?
Pulse of low volume
What does palpation look for?
Resistance, resilience,roughness, texture, temp, mobility
What part of hand for
Temp
Vibration
Everything else for palpation
Dorsal
Palm
Tips
What does percussion detect?
Size
Boarders
Consistency of orgs
Characteristics of auscultation?
Frequency
Loudness
Quality
Duration
General survey?
Review of primary health probs VS, height, weight, behaviour, appearance Notes Illness, hygiene skin and body image Emotional state, developmental status
Why complete a head to toe assessment?
Identify norm
Baseline for comparison
Evaluate response for med or nursing intervention
When can you complete a head to toe in acute care?
Admission, morning care
When can you complete an assessment in lt care?
Upon admission or status change
Head to toe in community?
With referral and PRN
What do you auscultation for?
Heart rate breathing sounds
What are all the systems?
Neurological Respiratory Cardiovascular GI Genito urinary and reproductive Musculoskeletal Integumentary and lymphatic
What does a general survey include?
Physical appearance
Body structures
Mobility
In a GS what would you observe about motility?
Gait, ROM
In GS what would you observe about there appearance?
Age, sexually development
LOC
SKIN color
Facial featurese
In GS what would you observe about their body structure?
Stature nutrition symm posture position body build
Obv deformities
What is the measurement of pain?
Subjective
Scale of 1-10 or descriptor scale