Focused Assessments Flashcards
what should you ask during an GI/GU assessment?
Appetite, difficulty chewing & swallowing.
Nausea and vomiting
Can they pass gas?
what are the 5 cardiac landmarks?
Aortic Region
Pulmonic Region
Erb’s point
Triscupid Region
Mitral Region
S1 and S2 both sound loud at what landmark?
erb’s point
what should you ask when doing a cardiac assessment?
Chest pain
Short of breath
Dizziness &/or light headed
what should you observe during a GI/GU assessment?
Oral cavity: moisture, teeth, pharyngeal opening.
Abdominal shape
Appearance of stool, emesis & urine: may need to ask patient if they have any.
what are the landmarks for the aortic region?
Right 2nd intercostal space, parasternal.
what should you ask during a neuro assessment?
if you have numbness or tingling
what should you assess during a respiratory assessment?
Breath sounds 5 sites A & P
Breath sounds 2 sites lateral
Pulse Ox
what are the landmarks for the tricuspid region?
Left 4th intercostal space, parasternal.
what are the landmarks for the mitral region?
Left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular.
what should you assess during a neuro assessment?
Orientation: Person, place, time, situation
Eye contact, speech, hearing, expression
PERRLA
CMS: circulation, motion, sensation
what should you observe during a neuro assessment?
Gait
Spine
Movement and face for symmetry
what are the landmarks for a focused respiratory?
-above the clavicle
-2nd ICS
-4th ICS
-5th ICS
-6th ICS
what should you ask during a respiratory assessment?
Cough &/or sputum
Shortness of breath
Position of breathing
what should you assess during a GI/GU assessment?
Auscultate bowel tones X 4
Palpate for tenderness & firmness
