General survey, measurement, vital signs Flashcards
What is a general survey?
Looking/inspecting at the general state of health and obvious physical characteristics of a person
ex. How is personal hygiene? How do they look from a nutritional standpoint? What is height and weight? BMI? Are they addressed appropriately for the weather? Is clothing clean? Cultural norms? Do they appear their stated age?
Dysarthria
Difficult or unclear articulation of speech that is otherwise linguistically normal.
Dysphonia
Difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords.
Aphasia
a disorder that affects how you communicate; affects language expression and comprehension.
What are the 4 components of the general survey?
- Physical appearance
- Body structure
- mobility
- Behavior
What do we assess for physical appearance
age
sex
LOC
skin color
facial features
what do we assess for body structure
Stature
nutrition
symmetry
posture
position
body build, contour
what do we assess for mobility
Gait and ROM
What do we assess for behavior
Facial expression
mood and affect
speech
dress
person hygiene
What is the normal temperature range?
35.8-37.5 C
96.4-99.1 F
If the person has recently drank hot or cold liquids in the last 15 minutes, how long should you wait to assess temperature?
20-25 minutes
If the person has recently smoked, how long should you wait to assess temperature?
30 minutes
What is pulse?
A pressure wave created by stroke volume when the heart is pumping
What is stroke volume?
Amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle (during each systolic contraction)
What is the normal stroke volume in adults?
70 mL
Apical pulse should always be
taken for 1 minute.
When is it okay to take peripheral pulse for 30 seconds?
If the pulse has a regular rhythm. If it is irregular, take it for 1 minute.
What should be included when documenting pulse?
site pulse is taken ( if not taken at the radial artery)
Force of pulse (0-3)
If pulse is regular or irregular
What is the scale for force of pulse?
0 no pulse present
1+ weak, thready
2+ normal
3+ bounding
*some may go on 4+ scale
Normal pulse rate
60-100/beats per minute