Examination Process

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Role of the Non-injured Limb in the Examination Process
Establishes preinjury health base...,
Replicates the mechanism of injur...,
Provides information regarding ho...
10  cards
Referral Alerts
Chest pain dizziness shortness of...,
Unexplained weight loss moles or ...,
Blood in the urine pain in the fl...
7  cards
Pain Rating Scales
Using a 10cm line the patient is ...,
Patient is asked to circle the nu...,
Using the drawing on the right pl...
5  cards
Referred Pain Patterns
Anterior throat,
Right and left top of the shoulder,
Anterior right shoulder and betwe...
9  cards
Possible Causes of Changes in Tissue Deformity
Tissue feel spongy boggy over a j...,
Tissue feel thickened warm,
Tissue feel dense thickening
6  cards
Cardinal Planes of the Body
Divides the body into left and ri...,
Bisects the body into superior an...,
Divides the body into anterior an...
6  cards
Manual Muscle Testing Implications
The patient can resist against ma...,
The patient can resist against mo...,
The patient can move the body par...
6  cards
Physiological (normal) End-Feels to PROM
Structure soft tissue approximation,
Structure muscular stretch,
Structure capsular stretch
5  cards
Pathological (abnormal) End-Feels to PROM
Occurs sooner or later in the rom...,
Occurs sooner or later in the rom...,
Occurs sooner or later in the rom...
5  cards
Grading System for Ligamentous Laxity
Damage slight stretching of the l...,
Damage partial tearing of the fib...,
Complete tearing of the ligament ...
3  cards
Seven-point Scale for Joint Play Assessment
Anklyosed,
Considerably decreased,
Slightly decreased
7  cards
Lower Quarter Neurological Screen
Nerve root level l1,
Nerve root level l2,
Nerve root level l3
7  cards
Upper Quarter Neurological Screen
Nerve root level c4,
Nerve root level c5,
Nerve root level c6
6  cards
Deep Tendon Reflex Grading
No reflex elicited,
Hyporeflexia reflex elicited with...,
Normal response
5  cards
Reflex Testing
C5,
C6,
C7
7  cards
Signs of Vascular Inhibition in the Extremities
Edema in the distal extremity,
Noticeable pitting after removing...,
Dark discoloration
3  cards
Signs and Symptoms of Shock
Pulse,
Blood pressure,
Breathing
8  cards
Blood Pressure
Systolic greater than 140diastoli...,
Systolic 120 to 139diastolic 80 t...,
Systolic 90 to 119diastolic 60 to 79
6  cards
Heart Sounds and Locations
Right sternal border between ribs...,
Left sternal border between ribs ...,
Left sternal border between ribs ...
9  cards
Lung Sounds and Locations
Midclavicle line just below the c...,
Above and below the nipple line u...,
Above the spine of scapula
12  cards
Abdominal Palpation
Liver cholecystitis or liver lace...,
Gallbladder pain in the absence o...,
Spleen rigidity under the lower r...
8  cards
"Clean Catch" Dipstick Urinalysis
Normal 1006 to 1030interpretation...,
Normal 46 to 80interpretation low...,
Normal 05interpretation diabetes ...
7  cards

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