NUR 2180 / NUR2180: Physical Assessment Module 3 Exam (Latest 2021 / 2022) Rasmussen

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NUR 2180 / NUR2180: Physical Assessment Module 3 Exam (Latest 2021 / 2022) Rasmussen1. Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? - We use it to assess persons ability to accomp... lish skills, to determine optimal living situation (ex: no ADL's maybe SNF) 2. Define ADL's - basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or grooming 3. Define IADL's - More complex tasks that allow someone to live independently, such as grocery shopping or cleaning or paying bills 4. What types of questions are asked on functional assessment tools? - S- self esteem : education, finance A-activity (ADL's ) S-Sleep S- Spiritual resources: N-Nutrition I-Interpersonal relationships C-Coping (stressors) E- Environment/ Hazard? Safe at home P- personal habits (alcohol, drugs) 5. While inspecting musculoskeletal system, what are we inspecting for? - ROM and deformities of spine 6. In musculoskeletal system- what do we palpate for? - Swelling, temp, muscle strength and score 7. Define active and passive ROM? - Active: They do it themselves Passive: Provider does it for them because they can’t and we want to assess the extent a joint can be moved 8. How do we assess Muscle Strength? - assess by adding resistance to muscles :push down their arms and ask them to resist Then we score them 0 to 5 on how strong we think they are. 0 being no strength (stroke) and 5 being strong. 9. Sample charting musculoskeletal : is it subjective or objective and why ? "states no joint pain, stiffness, swelling, or limitation. No muscle pain or weakness. No hx of bone trauma or deformity. Able to manage all usually daily activities, with no limitations" - this is subjective because pt is reporting to us 10. Sample charting: Musculoskeletal is it subjective or objective and why? "Joints and muscles symmetric, no swelling, masses, deformities, normal spinal curvature. No tenderness to palpations of joints, no heat or swelling, or masses. Full ROM, movement smooth no crepitus, or tenderness to muscle. Muscle strength: able to maintain felxion against resistance and w/o tenderness 5/5" - Objective: what we collected [Show More]

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