Nutrition, General Survey

BMI Categories

100

BMI 17.5

What is 

Underweight

200

BMI 26.8

What is Overweight

300

BMI 22.8

What is 

Expected BMI

400

BMI 18.5

What is 

Expected Weight

500

BMI 30.6

What is 

Obese?

Assessment techniques

100

Calculate adequate protein intake

What is 

Mid-Arm Circumference

200

Waist circumference of 41 inches in a male is considered this? 

What is 

Abdominal Obesity?

300

A waist circumference of 35 inches in a female is considered this? 

What is 

Normal

400

Best physical assessment for Risk for Malnutrition?

What is

Calculating BMI?

500

Increased waist to hip ratio indicates a client is at risk for________

What are

 Cardiovascular Disorders?

Components of General Survey

100

Level of ConsciousnessTwo parts of Behavior and mental staus

What are

Level of consciousness: alert and oriented

Behavior-calm, agitated, cooperative, restless, eye contact

200

Three parts of Mobility

What are:

Gait-steady. staggering, limping, holding o to furniture or wall, use of assistive devices

Posture

Range of Motion;

300

Name two areas of the general survey that are assessment findings. (Not just observation)

What are 

Height and Weight

Vitals Signs

400

During the Health History interview, your client states that they are Jewish. What is your first question to demonstrate cultural inclusivity and diversity?

What is ask if there are cultural or religious practices that may affect their care?

500

Name signs of distress that would be obvious in the genreal survey

What are:

Evidence of pain

Respiratory- cyanosis, use of accessory muscles, SOB, tachypnea

Cardiac: Cyanosis, clutching chest

Gi-Holding or rubbing stomach, guarding abdomen

General - fatigue, muscle weakness, decreased endurance

600

Four major components of physical appearance

What are

Health-do they appear healthy, ill, or chronically ill?

Age: Do they appear their age?

Hygiene- good hygiene, any odors, dressed appropriately for the weather, breath

Body structure- Build, size, symmetry

True/False

100

Family History is part of the Health History Assessment?

True

200

Family History is important related to an ER visit? 

False

300

Obesity puts you at risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Type 1 Diabetes.

False

Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

400

Your client rates there pain 8/10 while laughing with a visitor. You chart:

The client has no pain based on the facial scale.

False.

You chart client rates their pain an 8/10. Client observed laughing with their visitor. 

500

It is important to obtain the client's medical history and current medications when treating them after an accident.

True