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Cardio Assess Unit 1
SPC Cardiopulmonary Assessment Unit 1 Exam 1
Question | Answer |
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Define Sensorium? | Level of Consciousness Oriented x3 = Normal 1. Time 2. Place 3. Person |
What is clinically significant of sensorium? | Decreased Sensorium w/ 1. <Cerebral Perfusion 2. <Decreased CaO2 3. Drug O.D. |
Early signs of Decreased Sensorium? | 1. Restlessness 2. Confused 3. Disoriented |
Late signs of Decreased Sensorium? | 1. Flaccid 2. Obtunded 3. Comatose |
Describe Glasgow Coma Scale? | 3 part scoring system consist of Eye Opening, Verbal, & Motor Response. |
Glasgow Severe Score Range? | 3-8 |
Glasgow Moderate Score Range? | 8-12 |
Glasgow Normal Score Range? | 12-15 |
Identify types of info contained in the patient history? | 1. R.O.S. (Review of Systems) 2. H.P.I. (History of Present Illness) 3. Past Medical History 4. Family History 5. Occupational/Environmental History |
R.O.S. | Review of Systems |
H.P.I. | History of Present Illness |
Define R.O.S. | A detailed questionnaire that the patient fills out or tells the examiner. Supplies a Subjective health status report because the patient reports the information |
Define H.P.I. | A detailed report by the patient about their present condition. Includes: 1. Chief Complaint (CC) 2. Onset 3. Frequency & Duration 4. Location 5. Severity |
Define C.C. | The primary reason for seeking medical attention that the patient states in their own words. “My chest feels tight” “I feel like I’m suffocating” |
What's significant of Past Medical History? | 1. Childhood Illnesses 2. Adult Illnesses 3. Immunizations 4. Surgeries/Injuries 5. Allergies 6. Medications 7. Habits: 7a Alcohol Consumption 7b Sleep 7c Tobacco: |
What's significant of family history? | 1. Hereditary Links 2. Infectious Transmission |
What's significant of occupational history? | OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA PNEUMOCONIOSIS DISEASES: ASBESTOSIS SILICOSIS CWP |
What's significant of environmental history? | ENDEMIC DISEASES: HISTOPLASMOSIS: Ohio & Mississippi River Valleys COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS: San Joaquin Valley BLASTOMYCOSIS: SE & SC USA |
Meaning of Sign? | an objective finding by the examiner, such as sputum or clubbing. |
Meaning of Symptom | a subjective complaint by the patient, such as dyspnea or pain. |
If a cough is <3 weeks its? | Acute |
If a cough is >3 weeks its? | Chronic |