Patient Assessment
Examination techniques, assessment tools and recognising abnormal findings. Medium difficulty, one tap each.
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In what order should the abdomen be examined?
- Palpation, percussion, inspection, auscultation
- Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
- Auscultation, inspection, palpation, percussion
- Percussion, palpation, auscultation, inspection
A numerical rating scale for pain usually runs from:
- 1 to 3
- 0 to 100 only
- 0 to 10
- A to F
The PQRST mnemonic is used to assess:
- Pulse
- Pupils
- Pain
- Pressure ulcers
The Wong-Baker FACES scale is especially useful for assessing pain in:
- Young children
- Animals
- Newborns under sedation
- Unconscious adults
The Braden scale assesses the risk of:
- Falls
- Malnutrition only
- Pressure ulcers
- Depression
The Morse scale assesses the risk of:
- Infection
- Pressure ulcers
- Falls
- Bleeding
What are the three components of the Glasgow Coma Scale?
- Pain, mood and appetite
- Eye opening, verbal response and motor response
- Pupils, reflexes and skin colour
- Pulse, blood pressure and temperature
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