assessment items Flashcards
presbiopia
farsightedness
myopia
near sightedness
tripia
misalignment of both eyes, not always present
phoria
deviation of both eyes, always resent
Dupuytren’s contracture
knots of tissue form under the skin (takes years) creating a thick cord that pulls 1+ fingers into a bent position
radial and ulnar deviation
radial= thumb towards wrist
ulnar= pinky toward wrist
(wave)
ankylosing spondylitis
inflammatory disease, causing some of the vertebrae to fuse together, spine is less flexible, resulting in hunched posture
pronation
face down
supination
face up
phalen’s test
tests for carpel tunnel syndrome. Have pt hands in reverse prayer, tingling sensation in hands/wrist is + result
paresthenia
tingling, numbness, pins, needles sensations
normal flexion of cervical spine
45-60 degrees
Tinnel’s sign
detects irritated nerves-carpel tunnel test. percuss wrist, numbness and tingling for + result
phimosis
inability to retract foreskin
dig toxicity
.2ng/mL, low K levels increases risk
BNP levels
normal: below 100
100-300: HF
300-600: mild HF
>600: moderate HF
presbycusis
hearing loss
midline tendinous seam joining the abdominal muscles
linea alba
burning sensation in the upper abdomen
pyrosis
pyloric stenosis
congenital narrowing of the pyloric sphincter
soft mass of lymphatic tissue on the posterolateral wall, felt under the diaphram, palpable when 3X normal size
spleen
a soft, lobulated gland behind the stomach
pancreas
umbilical cord contains
two arteries, one vein
four layers of flat abdominal muscles
ventral abdominal wall
liver location
RUQ
stomach location
LUQ
appendix location
RLQ
sigmoid colon location
LLQ
abdomen normally moves when a person breathes until age of ___ years.
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