Musculoskeletal
Functional units of the musculoskeletal system
What are joints?
Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
What is one tool used for functional assessment?
Clouding of lens
What is a cataract?
Impacted cerumen
What can cause conductive hearing loss?
Head aches, head injury, dizziness, seizures, jaw or facial pain
What are focused history questions to gather subjective data about the head and face?
Nonsynovial
What are immovable or slightly moveable joints called?
Area rugs, pets, poor lighting, stairs
What are some of the risk factors for falls in the home?
Macular degeneration
What is a loss of central vision?
Presbycusis
What is a type of sensorineural hearing loss?
Palpebral fissure
What is the space between the upper and lower eyelid called?
Abduction
What is moving an extremity away from the body?
History of falling, Secondary diagnosis, Ambulatory aid, IV site present, Gait/transferring, Mental status
What are the parts of the Morse Fall Scale?
Presbyopia
What is age-related farsightedness?
Subjective vertigo
What is a term for the person feels like they are spinning?
Band-like tightness; gradual onset; diffuse, dull aching pain, both sides
What is a tension headache?
Dorsiflexion
What is pulling the foot up toward the shin called?
Bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
What are the activities of daily living according to the Katz Index?
Ectropion
What is a rolling out of the lower eyelid called?
Pearly gray
What is the expected color of the tympanic membrane?
Nasolabial fold
What is the crease that runs from edge of the nose to the mouth's outer corner?
Plantar flexion
What is pointing the toe to the ground?
Watching feet while walking
What is an expected adaptive gait finding in the aging population?
PERRLA
What is pupils equal, round reactive to light and accommodation?
Romberg test
What is the name of a test of balance?
Leaning the ear toward the shoulder
What is an example of lateral bending?