Physical Assessment: General Survey And Vitals

Front 1

The 4 areas to consider during the general survey are:

Back 1

Physical appearance, body structure, mobility and behaviour.

Front 2

During the general survey part of teh exam, gait is assessed. When walking, the base is usually:

Back 2

as wide as the shoulder width.

Front 3

During the 8th and 9th decades of life, physical changes occur. Height and weight

Back 3

both decrease.

Front 4

During an initial home visit, the patient's temperature is noted to be 97.4* F. This temperature:

Back 4

Can't be evaluated because we don't know the patient's age.

Front 5

Select the best description of an accurate assessment of a patient's pulse.

Back 5

begin counting with zero: count for 30 seconds.

Front 6

After assessing the patient's pulse, the practitioner determines it to be "normal". This would be recorded as

Back 6

2+

Front 7

Select the best description of an accurate assessment of a patient's respirations.

Back 7

Cound for 30 seconds following pulse assessment.

Front 8

Pulse pressure is:

Back 8

the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure.

Front 9

the examiner is going to assess for coarchtation of the aorta. In an individual with coarctation the thigh pressure would be:

Back 9

lower than the arm.

Front 10

Mean arterial pressure is:

Back 10

diastolic pressure plus one third pulse pressure.