NUR 2180 Mod 3 Exam Questions And Accurate
Answers 2024-2025
Why do we use functional assessments and what do they tell us? - Answer We use it to
assess persons ability to accomplish skills, to determine optimal living situation ex: no
ADL's maybe SNF
Define ADL's - Answer basic daily tasks of fundamental living, such as toileting or
grooming
Define IADL's - Answer More complex tasks that allow someone to live independently,
such as grocery shopping or cleaning or paying bills
What types of questions are on functional assessment tools? - Answer S- self esteem :
education, finance
A-activity (ADL's )
S-Sleep
S- Spiritual resources:
N-Nutrition
I-Interpersonal relationships
C-Coping
E- Environment/ Hazard? Safe at home
P- personal habits
, While assessing the musculoskeletal system what do we are looking for? - Answer ROM
and deformities of spine
In musculoskeletal system- what do we palpate for? - Answer Swelling, temp, muscle
strength and score
Active and Passive ROM? -Answer Active: They do it themselves
Passive: Provider does it for them because they cant and we want to assess the extend
a joint can be moved
How do we assess Muscle Strength? -Answer assess by adding resistance to muscles
:push down their arms and ask them to resist
Then we score them 0 to 5 on how strong we think they are. 0 being no strength, that's
stroke, and 5 being strong.
Sample charting musculoskeletal: is it subjective or objective and why?
"states no joint pain, stiffness, swelling, or limitation. No muscle pain or weakness. No
hx of bone trauma or deformity. Able to manage all usually daily activities, with no
limitations" - Answer this is subjective because pt is reporting to us
Sample charting: Musculoskeletal is it subjective or objective and why?
"Joints and muscles symmetric, no swelling, masses, deformities, normal spinal
curvature. No tenderness to palpations of joints, no heat or swelling, or masses. Full
ROM, movement smooth no crepitus, or tenderness to muscle. Muscle strength: able to
maintain felxion against resistance and w/o tenderness 5/5" Answer Objective: what we
collected
Tenderness to palpation objective or subjective and why?-usually subjective but if the pt
has tenderness upon palpation its objective because it was found upon physical
examination
Abduction in lower and upper extremities-LE: Swing leg out directly to side/stretch
before squat and turning foot inward
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