PCS FINAL STUDY GUIDE
Berg Balance- Answers - assess static balance and fall risk in adults
1. Rhomberg Balance- Answers - assess static standing balance
2. Timed Up and Go (TUG)- Answers - assess mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk
3. Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)- Answers - assess ability to modify balance while walking in presence
of external demands
4. Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB)- Answers -
assess how well an older adult is using sensory inputs when one or more sensory systems are compromised
5. Functional Reach- Answers - assess patient's stability by measuring maximum distance an individual can
reach forward while standing in a fixed position
6. wheelchair outer rim- Answers - propel wheelchair
7. wheelchair inner rim- Answers - mounting tires
8. standard wheelchair size-
Answers - width = 18" height = 20"
9. normal bp- Answers - <120/<80mmHg
10. elevated bp- Answers - 120-129/<80 mmHg
11. hypertension stage 1- Answers - 130-139/80-89 mmHg
12. hypertension stage 2- Answers - >140/>90 mmHg
13. hypertensive crisis- Answers - >180/>120 mmHg
14. factors affecting BP- Answers - anxiety, tobacco, exertion, alcohol, exposure to heat/cold, pain, recent
food con- sumption, valsalva maneuver
15. normal o2 sat- Answers - 95-100%
16. yellow/red flag o2 sat- Answers - <90%
17. absolute lowest o2 sat- Answers - 88%
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, 18. amplitude of pulse grades-
Answers - 3+ = bounding 2+ = normal
1+ =
weak
,
threa
dy 0
=
abs
ent
19. stage 1 pressure ulcer- Answers - change in skin temp, tissue consistency &/or sensation
20. stage 2 pressure ulcer- Answers - partial thickness skin loss - abrasion, blister, or shallow crater
21. stage 3 pressure ulcer- Answers - full thickness skin loss - deep crater
22. stage 4 pressure ulcer- Answers - full thickness skin loss - damage to muscle, bone, or supporting
structure
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Berg Balance- Answers - assess static balance and fall risk in adults
1. Rhomberg Balance- Answers - assess static standing balance
2. Timed Up and Go (TUG)- Answers - assess mobility, balance, walking ability, and fall risk
3. Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)- Answers - assess ability to modify balance while walking in presence
of external demands
4. Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB)- Answers -
assess how well an older adult is using sensory inputs when one or more sensory systems are compromised
5. Functional Reach- Answers - assess patient's stability by measuring maximum distance an individual can
reach forward while standing in a fixed position
6. wheelchair outer rim- Answers - propel wheelchair
7. wheelchair inner rim- Answers - mounting tires
8. standard wheelchair size-
Answers - width = 18" height = 20"
9. normal bp- Answers - <120/<80mmHg
10. elevated bp- Answers - 120-129/<80 mmHg
11. hypertension stage 1- Answers - 130-139/80-89 mmHg
12. hypertension stage 2- Answers - >140/>90 mmHg
13. hypertensive crisis- Answers - >180/>120 mmHg
14. factors affecting BP- Answers - anxiety, tobacco, exertion, alcohol, exposure to heat/cold, pain, recent
food con- sumption, valsalva maneuver
15. normal o2 sat- Answers - 95-100%
16. yellow/red flag o2 sat- Answers - <90%
17. absolute lowest o2 sat- Answers - 88%
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, 18. amplitude of pulse grades-
Answers - 3+ = bounding 2+ = normal
1+ =
weak
,
threa
dy 0
=
abs
ent
19. stage 1 pressure ulcer- Answers - change in skin temp, tissue consistency &/or sensation
20. stage 2 pressure ulcer- Answers - partial thickness skin loss - abrasion, blister, or shallow crater
21. stage 3 pressure ulcer- Answers - full thickness skin loss - deep crater
22. stage 4 pressure ulcer- Answers - full thickness skin loss - damage to muscle, bone, or supporting
structure
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