HA, MH and General Survey Flashcards

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Three Concepts of Health

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  1. Biomedical Approach - absence of illness
  2. Behavioural Approach - individuals responsible for their own health
  3. Socio-environmental Approach - health is tied to SES, culture, social and environmental context
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Symptoms are subjective or objective?

Signs are subjective or objective?

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Symptoms are subjective

Signs are objective

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3
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Four types of assessment

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  1. Complete health assessment
  2. Episodic or problem-based assessment
  3. Follow-up assessment
  4. Emergency assessment (life saving measures)
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4
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What are some categories of subjective assessment

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  • Biological data
  • Source of history
  • Reason for seeking care
  • History of current illness
  • Functional assessment (ADLs and IADLs)
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5
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What does IPPA stand for?

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation

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What does PQRSTU-AAA stand for?

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Provoke
Quality or Quantity
Region or Radiation
Severity
Timing
Understanding*
Associated factors
Alleviating factors
Aggravating factors
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7
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In general survey, what are you looking for in Physical Appearance?

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Level of Consciousness
Skin Condition
Facial features
Acute signs of distress

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In general survey, what are you looking for in Body Structure?

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Symmetry
Posture
Position

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In general survey, what are you looking for in Mobility?

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Gait

Range of Motion (ROM)

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In general survey, what are you looking for in Behaviour?

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Facial expressions
Mood/affect
Speech
Dress
Personal hygiene
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What are the ABCT’s in mental health assessment?

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Appearance - general presentation
Behaviour - speech, mood/affect
Cognition - LOC, orientation, comprehension, attention
Thinking - process, content, insight, perception

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