General Inspection and Integument Flashcards
1
Q
What do you assess in a general survey
A
Apparent state of health Level of consciousness Signs of Distress Skin color/lesions Dress/grooming/personal hygiene Facial Expression Odors of body and breath Posture/Gait/Motor activity Height/Weight Waist Circumference
2
Q
Gait cycle: Stance Phases stages
A
Heel strike Foot flat Midstance Heel off Toe off
3
Q
Gait Cycle: Stages of the Swing Phase
A
Toe off
Mid swing
Heel Strike
4
Q
What is the axis of the coronal plane? Action?
A
Anterior/Posterior
Sidebending
5
Q
What is the axis of the sagittal plane? Action
A
Transverse axis
Flexion/Extension
6
Q
What is the axis of the transverse plane? Action?
A
Longitudinal axis
Rotation
7
Q
Landmarks of the gravitational line?
A
Lateral malleolus Lateral condyle of the knee Greater trochanter Lateral Head of the humerus External auditory meatus L3/L2 Anterior sacrum
8
Q
What to look for in skin?
A
Color Uniformity Thickness Symmetry Hygiene Lesions Odor
9
Q
What to look for in hair?
A
Color Distribution Density Texture Fragility
10
Q
Nails
A
Pigmentation of nail plates and nail beds
Length
Symmetry
Surface changes
11
Q
Postural Compensation
A
Motion in all 3 planes to keep the body balanced and eyes level
