NSG 6020 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment
FINAL HEAD TO TOE PHYSICAL EXAM DEMONSTRATION
• General tips: Do not disrobe patients for any part of
... [Show More] exam; we
will assume this has been done. You will need a stethoscope,
cotton ball (or other soft object), penlight or small flash light.
Great if you have a reflex hammer no problem if you do not; use
side of hand or stethoscope if you do not have one.
• No need to state what you are doing during the exam unless
indicated in the particular section below. If filming exam place
web cam or video camera far enough away to keep patient and
examiner in full view of camera; take a few test videos and
review them to make sure we will be able to see you performing
the aspects of the exam.
• You may look at your note cards or look away from the exam (to
view a note board) briefly during the exam. The video cannot be
stopped more than once during the exam. You do have the option
of submitting the exam in two parts. The video or live exam
cannot be longer than 30 minutes; time your practice sessions.
• Most of all, relax and do not stress- stress will decrease your
ability to recall the steps in the exam. Remember- you all know
these steps, if you have been practicing regularly you should have
no trouble performing them for the final exam
Introduction: (Total: 2 pts)
1. Establishes contract to perform assessment (1pt)
(Introduce yourself to patient)
2. Washes hands (1pt)
(Use waterless hand sanitizer or state “I just washed my hands”)
Stand in Front of Patient: Patient sitting, with legs dangling
Skin (General survey): (Total: 1 pt)
1. Inspects: overall skin color: (pink, cyanotic, jaundice, pale,
pigmentation & uniformity) (1pt)
(Generally look over skin as you do each part of the exam so we
can tell that you
performed this part- knowing that in a real exam the patient would
CMA/8_11 (Adapted from Jarvis, C. (2012). Physical examination and health assessment. (6th ed.).
Philadelphia: Saunders)
https://www.stuvia.com/doc/1347594/test-bank-physical-examination-and-health-assessment-8th-edition-carolyn-jarvis
be disrobed)
(During the exam, examine skin condition with [Show Less]