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Is the conjunctiva pink NOT red and swollen?.

Is the sclera white and shiny?…not yellow as in jaundice.Inspect the eyes, eye lids, pupils, sclera, and conjunctiva Palpate the frontal and maxillary sinuses for tenderness: patient will pressure but should not feel pain Eyes: Palpate the temporomandibular joint for grating or clicking: Have the patient open and close the mouth and feel for any grating sensation or clicking. Then have the patient try to open the mouth against resistance.Have the patient bite down and feel the masseter muscle and temporal muscle.Test Cranial Nerve V….trigeminal nerve : This nerve is responsible for many functions and mastication is one of them. Inspect the hair for any infestations: lice, alopecia areata (round abrupt balding in patches), nevus on the scalp etc.

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Skin breakdown (especially on the back of the head in immobile patients)?.Palpate the cranium and inspect the hair for infestations, hair loss, skin breakdown or abnormalities: Test cranial nerve VII…facial nerve: have the patient close their eyes tightly, smile, frown, puff out cheek.Are the facial expressions symmetrical (no involuntary movements)?.This can happen in Bell’s palsy or stroke. Is the face symmetrical…. no drooping of the face on one side (eyes or lips).Is the head an appropriate size for the body?.Inspect the overall appearance of the face (are the eyes and ears at the same level)?.Then start with the hair and move down to the toes: Head: Can they hear you well (or do you have to repeat questions a lot)?Īssess height and weight and calculate the patient’s BMI (body mass index).How is their emotion status (calm, agitated, stressed, crying, flat affect, drowsy)?.Do they easily get out of breath while talking to you (coughing etc.)?.Does their skin color match their ethnicity does the skin appear dry or sweaty?.

Looking at the overall appearance of your patient: do they look their age, are they alert and able to answer your questions promptly or is there a delay?.

For example, you should already be collecting the following information : NOTE: Before even assessing a body system, you are already collecting important information about the patient. In addition, ask the patient where they are, the current date, and current events (who is the president and vice president) etc.Ĭollect vital signs: heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, pain level Provide privacy, perform hand hygiene, introduce yourself to the patient, and explain to the patient that you need to conduct a head-to-toe assessmentĪsk the patient to confirm their name and date of birth by looking at the patient’s wrist band (this helps assess orientation to person and confirms you have the right patient).

Palpation (palpation and percussion are done last to prevent from altering bowel sounds).

However, with the abdomen it is changed where auscultation is performed second instead of last. The sequence for performing a head-to-toe assessment is: Video Demonstration on a Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment Also depending on what specialty you are working in, you will tweak what areas you will focus on during the assessment. Enable sentiment analysis for open ended questions to get a word cloud for further analysis.As you gain experience, you will conduct the assessment in a way that works for you and will become faster overtime. Use rating based, multiple choice, matrix choice, slider type questions to make this head to toe assessment checklist comprehensive. With different types of questions, collect detailed information about your patient. This feature is useful for nursing homes, clinics, or healthcare camps taking place at isolated places with no connectivity.

#HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST PRINTABLE INSTALL#

Install our app in a kiosk or tablet and use head to toe physical assessment checklist with no internet connection. The respondent can fill the checklist from mobile phone, laptop, tablet, or any kiosk. The design will align itself to any screen size keeping the readability and aesthetics intact. Use this physical assessment checklist on devices of any screen size. Replace SurveySparrow branding with your own brand and get a custom link of your choice. Own this head-to-toe assessment checklist with our white label features. You can also add a video in the background. You can add or remove questions, change the font style, background color, and add your logo to the welcome screen. Customize the way you wantĬustomize the template using our builder.

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Here are a few more features of SurveySparrow that will help you conduct full body assessments using this head to toe physical assessment checklist template.