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21 Cards in this Set
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Home visits
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-evalute home setting and assist older person
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Urinary system assessment
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-Hx of leakage,freqeuncy, amount,incontinence
-inspect color,odor -palpate-masses,discomfort |
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wellness assessment
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-health promotion
-individaul strengths -increase life span -prevention |
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GI System assessment
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-Hx of bowel,wght
-inspect lesions,rashes -auscultate-Bowel sounds -Palpate-tenderness or masses |
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Discharge planning/assessment
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-start early on day of admission
-team approach -Blaylock tool |
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Eyes assessment
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-Hx of vision,changes,disease
-inspect size,swelling, symmetry,redness,Snellen chart |
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Nose and sinuses assessment
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-HX of noseblds,trauma,
allergies,infections -inspect shape/size,color, flare nostrils?,air in nostrils?,smells -palpate tenderness or for masses |
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Head, neck, and face Assessment
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-Hx of stress,injury,
-inspect position,size,shape,hair,face muscles -palpate trachea,muscles |
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Integumentary system assessment
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-Hx of pain,allergies,sun light,skin care
-inspect odor,cleanness, skin folds -palpate-turgor,temp,texture |
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Respiratoy assessment
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-Hx of SOB,cough,smoke,TB
-inspect chest,mucous,LOC -palpate-tenderness,masses -auccultate-air sounds,crackle |
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Musculoskeletal systme assessment
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-Hx of pain,stiffness
-inspect ADL and IADL,muscle mass,shoes wearing |
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Cardiac system assessment
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-Hx of wght,diet,smoke,alcohol
-inspect-lying,sitting, standing,venous distention,SOB -palpate-pulse,chest, capillary refill -Auscultate-beats,murmurs |
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Reproductive system assessment
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-Hx breast exam,discharge,
prostate hypertrophy,pap smear -inspect genitalia, membranes,hair loss,inflam. |
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Neurological system assessment
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-Hx of headaches,disorders
-inspect LOC/orientation, alertness,grooming |
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Ears assessment
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-Hx of hear loss,effects on life,pain,dizzyness
-inspect size/shape,redness -palpate-swelling, soreness |
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Physical assessement
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-inspection (look)
-palpation (touch) -percussion -asculation (listen) |
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Peripheral Vascular System Assessment
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-Hx of wieght,smoke,alcohol, numbness in feet/ankles, color of extremeties,edema
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Mouth and throat assessment
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-Hx of dental prob,dentures,
pain,sensitivity -inspect teeth,chips,sores -palpate gums,teeth,tongue |
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Social funcitoning
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-how sometone interacts with others and environment
-effected by culture, environment and background |
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IADL assessment
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-able to use phone, cook, clean, manage $, laundry
-Lawtons scale for IADL is used |
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ADL assessment
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-bathing, dressing, bathroom, eating, ambulation
-Katz ADL scale |
