Health Assessment Exam 2 – UTMB UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Health Assessment Exam 2 – UTMB
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER - Turbulent blood flow
Caused by inclusion
happened when lumen included .5-.66
- low pitched


Edema - CORRECT ANSWER - +1 - no perceptible swelling of leg; 2mm
+2 - moderate pitting; 4mm
+3 - deep pitting, 10-20 sec rebound; 6mm
+4 - deeper pit, >30 sec rebound; 8 mm


Arterial Deficits - CORRECT ANSWER - - dry, shiny skin
- skin cool/cold in tenmperature
- nails thickened
- no hair on toes and dorsum foot
- ulcers on toes, heel, or pressure pulse areas
- very painful ulcers
- edema minimal unless foot in DEPENDENT position
- pain intermittment claudication to sharp


Venous Deficits - CORRECT ANSWER - - skin thickened & tough
- skin is reddish/blue
- ulcers on medial malleolus or anterior tibial
- superficial ulcer can be very painful
- irregular border

, - granulation tissue
- pain aching and cramping
- difficult to feel pulses


ADLs - CORRECT ANSWER - grooming
eating
mobility
communicating with others
bathing


IADLs - CORRECT ANSWER - food prep
house keeping
transportation
shopping
finances


kyphosis - CORRECT ANSWER - hunchback associated with osteoporosis



scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER - curved spin, hip higher than other



pectus excavatum - CORRECT ANSWER - funnel chest



pectus carinatum - CORRECT ANSWER - pigeon chest



Physical assessment of thorax - CORRECT ANSWER - skin clor
color & shape of nails
chest configuration