Numbers to Remember Flashcards
Hot pack storage temp
165-170 deg F
Stages of Lymphedema
Stage 0 - at risk, no swelling
Stage 1 - reversible, negative Stemmers, pitting edema resolves with elevation
Stage 2 - spontaneously irreversible, brawny edema - skin cannot be depressed elevation does not resolve, positive Stemmers
Stage 3 - fibrotic changes, elephantiasis, deep skin folds
1-MHz ultrasound
deep
3-5 cm
3 MHz ultrasound
superficial (although, CREATES MORE HEAT)
2 to 3 cm
Women should not lay supine after … weeks pregnancy
20
Normal excursion of diaphragm
1-2 inches (3-5 cm)
Degrees of elbow flexion when working in parallel bars
20-25 degrees with hands 4-6 inches in front
Height fitting for walker
Wrist creases/ulnar styloids
20-25 degrees of elbow flexion
Height fitting for axillary crutches
3 fingers (2 inches) below axilla
point on floor should be 2 inches lateral, 6 inches anterior
Fitting for Loftsrand crutches
1-1.5 inches below olecranon
Do not initiate exercise within …. (time) of taking insulin
1 hour
exercise can increase the speed which insulin passes through the system - lessening the effects
Normal vital capacity
4.8 L or 4800 ml
ADA requirements for doorway width
32 inches
ADA requirements for hallway width
36 inches
ADA requirements for turning radius
60 inches wide x 60 in long (78 in some places?)
ADA requirements for ramp
12 inches of run for every 1 inch of rise (8.3% grade incline)
36 inches wide
handrails on both sides
ADA requirements for sliding doors
3/4 inch or less
ADA requirements threshold for all other doors
1/2 inch or less
ADA requirements Carpet pile
1/2 in or less
ADA requirements low reach from wheelchair
15 inches
ADA requirements high reach from wheelchair
48 inches
ADA requirements side reach from wheelchair
24 inches
ADA requirements bathroom sink
No lower than 29 inches, minimum 17 inches deep
ADA requirements paper towel dispenser
No higher than 40 inches from floor to bottom of dispenser
ADA requirements toilet
17-19 in tall
at least 36 inches of garb bars (1 1/4-1 1/2 diameter); 33-36 inches mounted height
0 Pitting Edema
no swelling
1+ Pitting Edema
2 mm depression, disappears rapidly (less than 10 sec)
2+ Pitting Edema
4 mm depression, disappears 10-15 secs
3+ Pitting Edema
6 mm depression, disappears 15 sec-1 min
4+ Pitting Edema
8 mm depression, disappears 30 sec or more
Seat width for normal adult WC
standard is 18 inches
if measuring, you measure widest portion of hips +2 inches
Seat depth for normal adult WC
16 inches
if measuring, posterior buttock to popliteal crease -2 inches
Seat height for normal adult WC
18-20 inches
if measuring, heel to popliteal fold +2 inches to allow clearance from the floor
Back height normal WC
axilla to seat - 4 inches
Armrest height normal WC
from seat to olecranon (elbow at 90) + 1 inch and height of cushion if applicable
Hot pack temperature should not exceed
113 F
ADA requirements railing height
34-38 in
Normal Mini Mental State score
greater than 24/30
21-24 = mild cognitive impairment
16-20 = moderate
15 or less = severe
Lifting restrictions for thoracic and lumbar surgeries/fusions
10 lbs
5 lbs for cervical
Random blood glucose - DM
200 or more
Preprandial blood glucose
before meal
postprandial would be after meal
Preprandial blood glucose normal
70-130
Postprandial blood glucose normal
less than 180
Fasting blood glucose - DM
greater than 125
no eat for 8 hour
MET levels 1-2
toilting
driving
sitting at desk
washing dishes
slow walking
arts and crafts
MET levels 3-4
washing windows or cars
sweeping vaccuming
light gardening
slow dancing
MET levels 5-6
stacking wood
sex
golf
swimming
MET levels 7-10
shoveling
jogginb
farm work
flat biking
basketball
MET levels 10+
running 7 mph
bike 14-16 mph
RPE 12-16 correlates to what % HR max
65-85%
Guidelines for target exercise intensity with normal RPE scale
want to be at 4-6 out of 10
this correlates to 12-16 on the 6-20 scale
GCS scoring
E 4
V 5
M 6
GCS scoring Eyes
1 - no eye opening
2 - eye open to pain
3 - eye open to noise
4 - spontaneous eye opening
GCS scoring Verbal
1- no verbal
2 - no comprehensible words (moans and groans)
3 - comprehensible but makes no sense cannot answer questions ( think wernikes)
4 - confused orientation but can still say words
5- spontneous
Normal BUN
10-20