Physical Assessment
How many classifications of strength are there?
What is 6 levels, 0-5.
What is HPI?
What is the patient's chronological account of their current health issue? History of Present Illness.
What is the use of a reflex hammer?
A reflex hammer is used to test reflex sensitivity.
At what age is bone growth completed?
20 years old
Is rickets a genetic disorder?
Yes
When does the visual examination of the patient begin?
The visual examination begins the moment you can see the patient.
What is MOI?
What is the event process leading up to this specific injury? Mechanism Of Injury.
What could a tape measure be used for in a physical assessment?
What is measuring reach?
In infants and children, are the bones or the ligaments stronger?
What are the ligaments? (this makes a fracture more likely than a sprain until adolescence)
Does an active lifestyle prevent osteoporosis or increase your risk of injury?
It prevents osteoporosis.
When would you use a Goniometer?
What is a tool to accurately measure the range of motion of a joint?
What is past medical history?
What is the patient's past history of injury, illness, health conditions, etc?
What does a geniometer measure?
What is an angle.
By their 80th birthday a woman can lose up to what percentage of her bone mass?
What is 30%.
What is this movement called when you move your arm towards your body during an exam?
Adduction
Would abduction of an arm move it away from or towards your body?
It would move it away from your body.
Congenital abnormalities of the hip would be an example of what type of history?
What is a family history.
When might you want to use a skin marker?
To assess the range of motion or muscle strength
In older adults, would you expect more or less elastic tendons?
Tendons become less elastic in older adults.
Keeping the weight close to your body, keeping your back straight during lifting, flexing your knees, and avoiding twisting are examples of what?
Safe lifting techniques
A patient with a full range of motion against gravity and some resistance, but weak, would be which level of strength?
What is Level 4
Asking a child if they participate in organized or competitive sports is an example of?
What is the patient's personal history?
What is the greatest tool for a physical assessment?
What are your eyes. (You should begin your assessment as soon as you see your patient. Their gait and general movement will tell you much about their current state and dictate future questions.)
What is the phenomenon where the lower spine creates an inward curve to compensate for a shift in the center of gravity during pregnancy?
What is Lordosis
When palpating a joint, what are we assessing it for?
Assessing for muscle tone, warmth, tenderness, swelling, and crepitis.