General Survey, Measurement, Vital Signs (Chapter 9 and 10) Flashcards
what is a general survey
looking/inspecting at the general state of health and obvious physical characteristics of a person
dysarthria
difficulty speaking caused by brain damage, which results in an inability to control the muscles used in speech
dysphonia
difficulty in speaking due to a physical disorder of the mouth, tongue, throat, or vocal cords
aphasia
loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
global aphasia
most severe form of aphasia
all languages modulates are affected
brain damage to multiple language centers
expressive aphasia
broca
may eliminate ‘and’ & ‘but’ & speak in short meaningful sentences
receptive aphasia
wernickes
able to speak well and use long sentences but what they say do not make sense
what are general survey 4 components
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
what make up physical apperence
age
sex
level of consciousness
skin color
facial features
what makes up body structure
stature
nutrition
symmetry
posture
position
body build, contour
what make up mobility
gait
range of motion
what make up behavior
facial expression
mood and affect
speech
dress
personal hygiene
what category does posture belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
body structure
what category does level of consciousness belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
physical appearance
what category does speech belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
behavior
what category does personal hygiene belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
behavior
what category does gait belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
mobility
what category does nutrition belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
body structure
what category does facial expression belong to
physical appearance
body structure
mobility
behavior
behavior
what is the normal temp range for adults
35.8-37.3 (96.4-99.1)
what routes are appropriate for assessing temp
oral, rectal, tympanic, axillary, temporal
is axillary one temp below or above oral
below
is rectal one temp higher or lower than oral
higher
what is normal stroke volume
70 ml
how long should apical pulse be taken
1 min
peripheral pulses should be taken for how long if normal
30 sec