step 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is step 2 ?
A
General appearance and behaviour
2
Q
What areas of general appearance and behaviour are we assessing for?
A
GCS
FACE
EYES
SPEECH
3
Q
What are we looking for in the face?
A
symmetry
swelling
deformity
bruising
atrophy
twitching
cyanosis
4
Q
what are we looking for in the eye and where do we look?
A
check the sclera and conjunctiva
- look for signs of anemia, xanthelasma and corneal arcus
5
Q
When assessing speech what are we assessing for ?
A
Dysarthria (Unclear articulation of speech)
phonation ( the sound of words being provided compared to normal)
dysphagia - (difficulty swallowing)
