Week 12: Aging and Full Head to toe

Question 1

Subjective Data In Head to Toe

Answer 1

• Ask their concern
• Risk Factors, Health Promotion
  Past Medical records ( family, personal, screenings)
• Begin with Pain assessment

Question 2

Components to Head to Toe

Answer 2

General Survey: skin , appearance, breathing, hygiene, posture)
1. Skin: color, lesions, moles, hair palpate for temperature, turgor, moisture, tenderness, lumps ( risk for pressure ulcer)
2. Head: symmetry, expression, fascial movement
3. Neuro: LOC , Orientation x3, Memory, behaviour, affect, speech, sensory , perrla , motor ( Eyes: symmetrical, conjunctiva, blink) Ears hearing , lesions)
4. Neck: ROM, carotid arteries, lymph nodes JVD
5. Upper and lower Extremities: C-S-M Temperature, nail, clubbing, edema, pulses, Joints ROM

Question 3

Sucessful Aging

Answer 3

• Without disease ,disability, ability to maintain good physical wellbeing and cognitive functions in society.

Question 4

Changes in the Body

Answer 4

• Integumentary: loose skin, age spots, lesions
• Head/Neck: facial expression, asymmetry, vision
• Respiration: decreased cough, increase risk, decreased expansion, increased rate shallow, increased, muscle stiffness. Muffled tactile fermitus.
• Cardiovascular: decreased strength, lower CO, may have increased pulse
  -GI increased fat, slower peristalsis, delayed urination and bowl emptying,
• Urinary Issues: Urinary retention ( poor bladder emptying)
  Urinary incontinence ( unable to control emptying) stress urinary incontinece ( loss of urinary control during pressure cough, sneezing)
  Musclular: reduced fibers, decreased mass