Vocab and scales

Question 1

What is the strength scale?

Answer 1

5: full ROM against full resistance
4: full ROM against some resistance
3: full ROM against gravity
2: full ROM with no gravity
1: no movement, but contraction detected
0: no contraction detected

Question 2

What is the edema scale?

Answer 2

4+ very swollen, distorted extremity, pitting > 2.5 cm and lasts for over 2 minutes
3+ noticeably swollen, pitting 1 - 2.5 cm and lasts 1 - 2 minutes
2+ no marked change in the appearance of the extremity, pitting 6 - 12 mm, disappears in 10 - 15 seconds
1+ pitting < 6 mm , disappears rapidly

Question 3

What is the DTR scale?

Answer 3

4+ clonus
3+ brisk reflexes
2+ normal reflexes
1+ diminished reflexes
0 no reflex

Question 4

What is the pulse scale?

Answer 4

4+ bounding pulse
3+ normal pulse
2+ slightly diminished pulse
1+ faint pulse
0  no pulse

Question 5

Dysphagia definition?

Answer 5

Difficulty swallowing

Question 6

Odynophagia definition?

Answer 6

Pain with swallowing

Question 7

Tenesmus definition?

Answer 7

Feeling of incomplete bowel emptying, cramping pain in the rectum

Question 8

Obstipation definition?

Answer 8

Severe or complete constipation?

Question 9

Hematochezia definition?

Answer 9

Blood in the stool