Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Purpose
1. emergency care
2. promote wellness
3. eligible for job, insurance,& admit
4. baseline
General Survey
1. appearance
2. vital signs
3. ht. &wt.
Technique for physical and Mental
1. inspection
2. palpitation
3. percussion
4. auscultation
Integumentary System
1. lesions
2. color
3. moisture
4. texture
5. temp
6. vascularity
7. edema
8. nails
Head & Neck
1. eyes
2. ears
3. nose
4. mouth
5. pharynx
6. lymph nodes
7. Thyriod gland
Thorax & Lungs
1. posterior thorax
  1. abnormal sounds
2. anterior thorax
Vascular System
1. blood pressure
2. carotid arteries
  1. be extra cautous
3. jugular vein
  1. accesible
4. peripheral arteries
Abdomen
1. umbilicus
2. symmetry
3. bowel mobility
4. Aortic pulse
Muskoskeletal
1. range of motion
2. strength
3. observe
neurological
1. consciouness
2. behavior
3. language
4. memory
  1. knowledge
5. sensory
6. motor function
  1. balance
  2. coordination
7. reflex

Resource summary

	Created by Germain Mendez almost 8 years ago