General Survey Flashcards
Name the attributes of General Survey
- Apparent state of health
- Level of consciousness
- Signs of distress
- Dress/Grooming/Hygiene
- Facial expression
- Breath/Body Odors
- Posture/Gait/Motor activity
- Body habitus
Terms used to describe Apparent state of health
- Fit
- Frail
- Healthy appearing
- WDWN
- Robust
Terms used to describe Level of consciousness
- Alert
- Oriented
- Confused
- Drowsy
- Sleepy
- Responsive
Terms used to describe Signs of distress
- Labored breathing
- Seems anxious
- Position (chair, exam table)
- Pallor
- Sitting comfortably
- Tripoding
- Curled up on table
Terms used to describe Dress/Grooming/Hygiene
- Condition of clothes/shoes
- Personal cleanliness
Terms used to describe Facial expression
- Appropriate to conversation
- Eye contact
- Flat affect
Terms used to describe Breath/Body odors
- Alcohol
- Fruity/sweet
- Tobacco
- Halitosis
Terms used to describe Posture/Gait/Motor activity
- Involuntary movements
- Tremors
- Fidgets
- Non-movement
- Limps
- Uneven gait
- Gait intact
Terms used to describe Body habitus
- Morbidly obese
- Overweight
- Emaciated
- Muscular
What is the General Survey category for: Fit, frail, healthy appearing, WDWN, robust
Apparent state of health
What is the General Survey category for: Alcohol, fruity/sweet, tobacco, halitosis
Breath/Body odors
What is the General Survey category for: Condition of clothes/shoes, personal cleanliness
Dress/Grooming/Hygiene
What is the General Survey category for: Morbidly obese, overweight, emaciated, muscular
Body habitus
What is the General Survey category for: Labored breathing, seems anxious, position (chair, exam table), pallor, sitting comfortably, tripoding, curled up on table
Signs of distress
What is the General Survey category for: Alert, oriented, confused, drowsy, sleepy, responsive
Level of consciousness
