List at least two significant factors to be included when performing a physical evaluation of each the following systems
a. Musculoskeletal
b. Integumentary
c. Circulatory
d. Respiratory
e. Digestive
f. Urinary
g. Nervous
h. Sensory
i. Reproductive
a. Musculoskeletal: discomfort with movement, manner of walking, muscle strength
b. Integumentary: color, temperature, dryness or moisture, cuts, rashes, bruises
c. Circulatory: vital signs, weight, weight changes, pain in arms and legs, peripheral pulses, capillary refill, neck vein distention, activity intolerance
d. Respiratory: rate and rhythm, color of skin and mucous membranes, breathing problems, chest pain, cough, cyanosis
e. Digestive: condition of abdomen, change in bowel habits or nature of stools, abdominal discomfort, changes in weight and/or appetite
f. Urinary: appearance of urine, problems with urination, changes in urination habits, need to urinate during the night, unable to hold urine
g. Nervous: numbness or tingling, emotional changes, mental changes
h. Sensory: discomfort or pain, visual disturbances, eye difficulties when reading, drainage from ear, sounds or sensations in ears, difficulty hearing
i. Reproductive: menstruation (females), pain or discharge from genitalia, surgeries
You might also like to view...
The type of electricity supplied to homes is ________ current. Contact with this type of current may result in ________
A) indirect; rhabdomyolysis B) direct; rhabdomyolysis C) direct; muscle tetany D) alternating; muscle immobolization
Another name for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is ________.
A. Health Insurance Exchange (HIE) B. The Individual Mandate C. Obamacare D. Managed Care
The MOST common cause of an MI is:
A) blockage of a coronary artery by plaque. B) an embolus. C) a thrombus. D) some other physiologic issue.
A medium-size computer that can handle multiple users is a
supercomputer mainframe microcomputer minicomputer