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Health Assessment Exam 3
Cane
- COAL
- Sizing a Cane
- Quad Cane
- Rubber Tips for Safety
1 min
Walker
- Walker with Affected Leg
- Sizing a Walker
- Rubber Tips for Safety
55 secs
Sizing Crutches
- 3 Finger Widths
- 6 Inches Lateral From Heel
- 30 Degree Flexion
- Tripod Position
1 min
Wheelchair Fitting
- Basic Measurements
- Seat Width
- Seat Depth
- Seat Height
- Armrest Height
- Backrest Height
- Footrest Length
- Types of Wheelchairs
- 16” x 18” x 20”
- Recline Wheelchair
- Tilt in Space Wheelchair
- Provision of Proper Fitting
- ADA Wheelchair Regulations
- Skin Integrity Protection
- Contracture Prevention
- Proper Posture
- Functional Tasks, Mobility and Transitions
5 mins
ADA Wheelchair Standards for Accessible Design Guidelines
- Legislation
- General Building Standards
- Turning Radius
- Doorways and Corridors
- Workplace Standards
- Checklist
- Ramps
- Ramp Handrails
- Ramp Slope
- Model
- PEO (Person-Environment-Occupation Model)
- Home Evaluations
- Assessments
3 mins
Nose Assessment
- External Nose
- Inspect for Deformity or Asymmetry
- Inspect for Inflammation and Skin Lesions
- Nasal Cavity
- Check for Nasal Obstruction
- Inspect Nasal Mucosa
- Note Discharge, Bleeding or Foreign Body
- Sinus Area
- Palpate the Sinus Areas
2 mins
Ear Assessment
- EXTERNAL EAR
- Inspect Position and Symmetry
- Inspect for Lesions, Drainage, Nodules or Redness
- Inspect Opening of Ear Canal
- OTOSCOPIC EXAMINATION
- Insert Speculum
- Position Scope
- View Structures
- Light Reflect
- HEARING ACUITY TESTS
- Whisper Test
- Weber’s Test
- Rinne Test
4 mins
Eye Assessment
- Inspect External Structures
- Eye and Eyebrow Symmetry
- Eyeball Alignment
- Inspect Eyeball Structures
- Examine Cornea and Lens for Cloudiness
- Iris and Pupil Shape and Size
- Pupillary Light Reflex and Accommodation
- P.E.R.R.L.A
2 mins
ROM Assessment
- Types of ROM
- Active ROM (AROM)
- Active Assisted ROM (AAROM)
- Passive ROM (PROM)
- Upper Extremity
- Neck Flexion, Extension and Rotation
- Shoulder Flexion, Extension and Rotation
- Elbow Flexion and Extension
- Fingers and Wrist Flexion and Extension
- Lower Extremity
- Hip and Knee Flexion
- Hip Abduction and Rotation
- Ankle Rotation
- Toe Flexion and Extension
- Lumbar Rotation and Spine Inspection
4 mins
Strength Assessment
- Inspection
- Assess Patient Appearance for Abnormalities
- Observe ROM of Upper and Lower Extremities
- Assess Motor Power
- Hand Grips
- Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion
- Hip and Knee Flexion Against Resistance
- Manual Muscle Test (MMT) Grading System
2 mins
Reflexes Assessment
- Grading
- Hyperactive
- Hypoactive
- Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs)
- Biceps
- Triceps
- Brachioradialis
- Patellar (Quadriceps)
- Achilles Tendon
- Cutaneous (Superficial) Reflexes
- Plantar Reflex (Babinski Sign)
3 mins
Throat and Mouth Assessment
- MOUTH
- Inspect for Color, Asymmetry and Swelling
- Inspect Lips, Teeth, Gums and Oral Mucosa
- Assess Tongue
- THROAT
- Examine Pharynx with Tongue Depressor
2 mins
Cognitive Abilities Assessment
- Mental Status Examination (MSE)
- Collecting/Organizing Objective Information
- Cognitive assessment tests
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA)
- Mini-Cog
2 mins
Otitis Media Assessment
- Red or Bulging Tympanic Membrane
- Ear Pain
- Pulling at Ear
- Fever
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Considerations
- More Common in Young Children
- Eustachian Tube Narrower
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Smoking Increases Risk
2 mins
Head, Face and Neck Assessment
- Head
- Inspect Size and Shape of Skull
- Palpate Temporal Artery
- Face
- Observe Facial Expression
- Inspect Facial Structures and Symmetry
- Neck
- Look for Symmetry
- Check Range of Motion
- Inspect Lymph Nodes and Thyroid Gland
- Confirm Trachea is Midline
2 mins
Female Reproductive System Assessment
- HEALTH HISTORY
- Past Genitourinary and Gynecological History
- Current and Past Medication Use
- Urine Collection and Characteristics
- EXTERNAL GENITALIA EXAM
- Inspect External Genitalia
- Palpate External Genitalia
- INTERNAL GENITALIA EXAM
- Inspect Internal Genitalia Using Lubricated Speculum
- Examine Vaginal Wall for Color, Texture, and Integrity
- Examine Cervix for Color, Position, Size, Shape, Mucosal Integrity and Discharge
- Palpate Internal Genitalia
- Note Abnormal Findings
4 mins
Male Reproductive System Assessment
- Inspection
- Inspect the Penis and Urethral Meatus
- Inspect the Scrotum, Testicles and Pubic Hair
- Inspect the Inguinal and Femur
- Palpation
- Palpate the Entire Penile Shaft
- Palpate Both Testicles
- Palpate Epididymides and Both Spermatic Cords
- Palpate for Direct or Indirect Inguinal Hernia and Femoral Hernia
- Palpate Prostate Gland
3 mins
Male Urinary System Assessment
- Health History
- Past Medical History
- Medications
- Urination Pattern
- Physical Examination
- Inspection
- Palpation
- Auscultation
- Percussion
- Assessment of Urine
- Intake and Output
- Characteristic of Urine
2 mins
Female Urinary System Assessment
- Health History
- Past Medical History
- Urination Pattern
- Medications
- Urine Collection
- Assessment
- Inspect Areas Over Kidney and Bladder
- Percuss Kidneys
- Palpate Kidneys and Bladder
- Note Abnormal Findings
- Assessment of Urine
- Intake and Output
- Characteristic of Urine
2 mins
Cranial Nerve Function
- Sensory
- CN I
- CN II
- CN VIII
- Motor
- CN III
- CN IV
- CN VI
- CN XI
- CN XII
- Both
- CN V
- CN VII
- CN IX
- CN X
1 min
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