Mystery
What does the S stand for in the mnemonic: COLDSPA?
SEVERITY [Character, Onset, Location, Duration, SEVERITY, Pattern, Associated Factors]
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Auditory [Vestibulocochlear], Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Spinal Accessory, Hypoglossal
What are the 12 Cranial Nerves
What sound [valve] is located at the 2nd intercostal space, left sternal border?
What is the pulmonic valve
What is the 90-degree angle formed between the curve of the 12th rib and your spine.
What is the Costovertebral Angle (CVA)
This term refers to age-related hearing loss in both ears.
What is Presbycusis?
In this assessment, auscultation is performed before palpation and percussion.
What is a GI assessment or assessment of the abdomen?
What are the components of a Neuro Exam/Assessment
Where is the location of the PMI?
What is 4th - 5th Intercostal Space; Mid-Clavicular Line
Shape of chest (barrel chest), breathe sounds, clubbing of the nails, color of skin?
What are objective signs observed during a physical examination of the lungs?
Compares the peripheral vision of the patient to the examiner?
What is the confrontation test?
This area located in the left hemisphere, is associated with speech production and articulation. Whereas this area located in the posterior superior temporal lobe, is associated with language processing.
What are the Broca's area and the Wernicke's area.
Eye opening response, best verbal response, best motor response. Overall best score: 15.
What is the Glascow Coma Scale
Breath sounds heard over the peripheral lung fields?
What are vesicular breath sounds?
Unilateral Paralysis of the Face
What is Bell's Palsy
Shallow ulcer with a reddish base. Adipose (fat) and deeper tissues are not visible, granulation tissue, slough and eschar are not present. Intact or partially ruptured blisters that are a result of pressure can also be considered this type of injury.
Dysfunction of this area causes difficulty with coordination, imbalance, gait disorders and complex patterns of muscle movement
What is the Basal Ganglia
Fully distended jugular veins noted at a 45-degree angle may indicate?
What is: Fluid Overload
An involuntary eye movement which may cause the eye to rapidly move from side to side, up and down, or in a circle, and may slightly blur vision.
What is Nystagmus
A reflex arc that provides direct communication between sensory and motor neurons innervating the muscle
What are Deep Tendon Reflexes
Maintains balance of the body. Coordinates muscle movements and eye movements.
What is the Cerebellum also known as the little brain.
Chest Pain or tightness, SOB, Palpitations, Nausea, Anxiety
What are unusual findings of a cardiac assessment
Chronic Cough, SOB, Dyspnea, Frequent URI, Fatigue, Mucous Production, Wheezing.
What are signs/symptoms of Chronic COPD
A simple test, which could be a good predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea [OSA]. In anesthesia - the test indicates the ease or level of difficulty with intubation.
What is the Mallampati Score