March onsite ROS

Question 1

What are the components of a CVS review of systems (12)?

Answer 1

1. Chest pain
2. Dyspnea
3. Orthopnea
4. Cough
5. Fatigue
6. Cyanosis or pallor
7. Edema
8. Nocturia
9. Personal habits (cardiac risk factors)
10. Cardiac history
11. Hypertension
12. Rheumatic fever

Question 2

What are the components of a peripheral vascular review of systems (7)?

Answer 2

1. leg pain/cramps
2. skin changes
3. swelling in arms and legs
   4 . node enlargement
4. medications
5. dvt?
6. color change to fingers or toes during cold weather?

Question 3

What are the components of a respiratory review of systems (9)?

Answer 3

1. Cough
2. Shortness of breath
3. Chest pain with breathing
4. History of respiratory infections
5. Smoking history
6. Environmental exposure
7. Self-care behaviours
8. Asthma, COPD, TB, emphysema?
9. Sputum or hemoptysis?

Question 4

Neuro ROS? (14)

Answer 4

• Headache
• Head injury
• Dizziness
• Seizures
• Tremors
• Weakness
• Lack of coordination
• Numbness/tingling
• Dysphagia
• Dysphonia
• History
• Env/occ exposure
• Blackouts or fainting?
• Memory changes?

Question 5

MSK ROS? (8)

Answer 5

Joints: pain, stiffness, swelling, heat, redness, limited ROM

• Muscles: pain, weakness
• Bones: pain, deformity, trauma
• Functional assessment/ADLs
• Self care
• Radiation?
• Systemic symptoms?
• Timing of symptoms?