Vital Signs & General Survey
HEENT
Cardiac & Respiratory
Abdomen & GI
Skin & Integumentary
100

Which vital sign is often taken first during an assessment?

What is Temperature?

100

What does PERRLA stand for?

What is Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation?

100

Where is the apical pulse best auscultated?

What is the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line?

100

What is the first step in abdominal assessment?

What is inspection?

100

Which scale is used to assess level of consciousness?

What is Glasgow Coma Scale?

200

What is the normal range for adult respiratory rate?

What is 12–20 breaths per minute?

200

Which cranial nerve controls tongue movement?

What is CN XII, Hypoglossal?

200

Crackles in lung sounds often indicate what?

What is Fluid in alveoli (pneumonia, CHF)?

200

What does absence of bowel sounds for 5 minutes indicate?

What is potential paralytic ileus or obstruction?

200

What does a GCS score of 15 indicate?

What is full alertness?

300

Which technique is used first during a general survey?

What is inspection?

300

What is the term for yellowing of the sclera?

What is the jaundice?

300

What does S1 represent?

What is the closure of mitral and tricuspid valves?

300

A hyperactive bowel sound indicates.

what is possible diarrhea or gastroenteritis?

300

Testing strength by having the patient squeeze your hands assesses which system?

What are musculoskeletal/neuro?

400

A pulse rate below 60 bpm is called what?

What is bradycardia?

400

Which cranial nerves are assessed when testing extraocular movements?

What are CN III, IV, and VI?

400

What is the proper sequence for lung assessment?

What is Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation?

400

RUQ pain may indicate a problem with which organ?

What is the liver or gallbladder?

400

Which cranial nerve is tested when asking the patient to shrug shoulders?

What is the CN XI, Accessory?

500

Which vital sign gives information about tissue perfusion?

What is blood pressure?

500

A loss of smell indicates damage to which cranial nerve?

What is CN I, Olfactory?

500

Which side of the stethoscope is best for hearing high-pitched heart sounds?

What is the diaphragm?

500

Rebound tenderness is tested for which condition?

What is Appendicitis?

500

What is the term for decreased sensation?

What is hypoesthesia?

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