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Part 2 general dxDescribe how height and weight is taken - CORRECT ANSWER-Standing on a
platform scale with a height attachment
What are the 4 ways to take body temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral,
rectal, ear, and armpit
What is from hottest to least hottest reading for body temperature - CORRECT
ANSWER-Rectal and ear are the hottest at 99.5 degrees F, oral is the usual 98.6
and armpit is 97.6 degrees F
What is a pulse? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of beats per minute
What is the normal pulse range for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-60-100 bpm
What is the normal pulse range for a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER-120-160
bpm
What is the normal pulse range for the elderly? - CORRECT ANSWER-70-80
bpm
What is respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rate at which breathing occurs
and it is measure in breaths per minute
What is the normal respiratory rate for an adult? - CORRECT ANSWER-14 to 18
breaths per minute
What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER-44
What are the normal blood pressure ranges - CORRECT ANSWER-90-120/
60-80, values increase with the elderly
What blood pressure reading is considered to be hypertensive? - CORRECT
ANSWER-140/90
,What blood pressure reading is considered to be hypotensive? - CORRECT
ANSWER-90/60
By how much does blood pressure readings decrease by when taking them at
the lower extremities? - CORRECT ANSWER-20%
What is Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is when
there is poor blood flow to the back of the brain, it occurs as a result of a blood
clot that supplies the Brian stem. The symptoms include: dizziness, vertigo and
body weakness
There are how many tests when checking for Vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency?
- CORRECT ANSWER-There are 6 tests, they are Maignes, Barre-Lieou,
Hautants, Underberg, Deklyns and Hallpike
What is Maigne's test? - CORRECT ANSWER-Have the patient seated, bring
their head into extension and rotation
What is Barre-Lieou test? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient is seated, examiner
instructs patient to rotate head maximally from side to side slowly then faster to
patient tolerance. Test for Vertebrobasilar Artery Insufficiency.
What is Hautant's test? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient is seated, their arms
are up like a zombie, palms are up and eyes are closed. Their head is rotated
and extended, then the same is done to the other side
What is Underberg's test? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient is standing, arms
are to the side, feet are together and eyes are closed. Arms are then brought up
like a zombie, their head will turn to the side and they will march
What is Deklyns test? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient is supine, have them
rotate and extend their head off the table. Do this for 15 to 45 seconds with
minimal support
What is Hallpike test? - CORRECT ANSWER-Enhanced DeKleyn's - Examiner
supports the skull and brings the head into extension, rotation and lateral flexion.
Test for Vertebrobasilar Artery Insufficiency.
, When observing the eyes, what does scaliness indicate? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Seborrhea - basically eyebrow dandruff
Of what part of the eyebrows in loss indicating myxedema? And what is
myxedema? - CORRECT ANSWER-Myxedema is swelling and the waxing of the
skin. Loss of the lateral 1/3 of the eyebrows occur
True or false: as you age, you loose eyebrow hair - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Adies pupil - CORRECT ANSWER-*Sluggish pupillary reaction to light* that is
*unilateral* and caused by a *parasympathetic lesion of CN III*
Anisocoria - CORRECT ANSWER-unequal pupil size
Argyle Robertson - CORRECT ANSWER-seen in syphillis
Bilaterally small and irregular pupils that accommodate but do not react to light
Arroyo sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Sluggish pupillary reaction due to
hypo-adrenalism (Addison's Disease)
Blepharistis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the eyelid, seen with
seborrhea, staph infection and inflammatory process
Cataracts - CORRECT ANSWER-Opacities seen in the lens, common in those
with diabetes and in the elderly
Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWER-An *infection of the meibomian gland causing
a nodule which points inside the lid*
Conjunctiva - CORRECT ANSWER-Pink - normal, pale - anemia, bright red -
infection
Corneal Arcus - CORRECT ANSWER-grayish opaque ring around the cornea
Diabetic Retinopathy - CORRECT ANSWER-affects veins more than arteries.
Presents with microaneurysms, hard exudates, and NEOVASCULARIZATION
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