*For more knowledge, Follow our what's app Chennal 👇* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaK8EDl2f3EKaOoW9V0l *Assessment “Signs” on the NCLEX* —————————————————— 👇👇👇👇 *1. 🧿NEURO SIGNS* *Kernig’s sign:* meningitis – pain in the hammie’s (hamstring muscles) when extending the leg or flexing the hip *Brudzinski sign:* meningitis – the hips flex when the neck is flexed forward when laying supine *2. 🧿ELECTROLYTE SIGN* *Chvostek’s sign:* low calcium and low magnesium – tap the cheek and the facial muscles twitch *Trousseau’s sign:* low calcium and low magnesium – the blood pressure cuff makes the hand flex forward and look like a claw @medicotrick *3. 🧿NEW BORN SIGN* *Babinski’s reflex:* the big toe dorsiflexes (or fans up and out) when the sole of the foot is stimulated (normal in a baby <6 mths old) *Moro/Startle reflex:* when baby thinks they are falling they will put arms out and then pull arms in as if they are “startled” *Tonic neck/fencing reflex:* turn baby’s head to LEFT side and left arm and leg will extend outward and the RIGHT arm and leg flex up @medicotrick *4. 🧿PREGNANCY SIGN* *Chadwick’s sign:* blue-violet color of the cervix around week 6 “Chad is blue” *Heger’s sign:* lower uterus gets soft around week 6 *Goodell’s sign:* softening of the entire cervix around week 8 *5. 🧿GASTROINTESTINAL SIGN* @medicotrick *Cullen’s sign:* bluish color around naval caused by internal bleeding like ectopic pregnancy or acute pancreatitis *McBurney’s sign:* appendicitis – rebound tenderness in the lower right hand area of abdomen ————————————————— Very very important for EXAM