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Physical Assessment Exam Order
- know transition between sections
(not a question, flip for possible pairings) ✔Correct Answer-1) Head & Face and Neck & Lymph
2) Head & Face and Eyes
3) Head & Face and Ears
4) Ears and Nose, Mouth & Throat
Head & Face:
List the major steps in the assessment of the head and face. ✔Correct Answer-1. Inspect/Palpate
Head & Skull
2. Inspect Face
3. Palpate Glands (Parotid, Submandibular)
4. Palpate TMJ
5. Palpate Sinuses
6. Assess CN 7 (Facial Nerve)
a) 3 steps of symmetrical face movements
7. Assess CN 5 (Trigeminal Nerve)
a) strength of jaw clenched
b) strength side-side
8. Asses CN 5 sensory/CN 7 motor
a) corneal reflex
Neck & Lymph:
List the major steps in the assessment of the neck and lymph nodes. ✔Correct Answer-1. Palpate
Neck
a) name each lymph area (9)
b) name differences between normal/abnormal nodes
2. Neck ROM
3. Assess CN 12 (Spinal Accessory Nerve)
4. Check for Tracheal Deviation
a) state reasons for pull (3)/push (4)
5. Name Bone & Cartilage in neck
6. Palpate Thyroid Gland
Eyes:
List the major steps in the assessment of the eyes. ✔Correct Answer-1. Inspection
2. Assessment of CN 2 (Optic - visual acuity/confrontation)
a) Snellen eye test 20/20
b) Jager test 14/14
c) confrontation
3. Assessment CN 3,4,6 (Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens)
a) 6 cardinal fields of vision
b) corneal light reflex
c) cover test
4. CN 3 motor, CN2 sensory responses
a) Pupillary Reflex (PERRLA)