NCM 101: GENERAL SURVEY AND VITAL SIGNS

Cards (13)

  • Physical Appearance: AGE
    The patient appears his or her stated age
  • Physical Appearance: AGE - Deviation from Normal

    Appears older than stated age as with chronic illness, chronic alcoholism
  • Physical Appearance: SEX
    Sexual development is appropriate for gender and age
  • Physical Appearance: SEX - Deviation from Normal

    Delayed or precocious puberty
  • Physical Appearance: LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS
    The patient is alert, oriented, attends to questions and responds appropriately
  • Physical Appearance: LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS - Deviation from Normal

    Confused, drowsy, lethargic
  • Physical Appearance: SKIN COLOR
    Color tone is even, skin is intact with no obvious lesions
  • Physical Appearance: SKIN COLOR - Deviation from Normal
    Pallor, cyanosis, jaundice, erythema, any lesions
  • Physical Appearance: FACIAL FEATURES
    Facial features are symmetric with movement
  • Physical Appearance: FACIAL FEATURES - Deviation from Normal
    Immobile, masklike, asymmetric, drooping
  • Physical Appearance: OVERALL
    No signs of acute distress present
  • Physical Appearance: OVERALL - Deviation from Normal

    • Respiratory signs: shortness of breath, wheezing
    • Pain: indicated by facial grimace, holding/guarding body part, knees drawn up over the abdomen
  • Body Structure: STATURE
    The height appears within normal range for age, genetic heritage