1. Diaphragm of
high pitched sounds
stethoscope is
used for
2. Bell of stethoscope is soft, low-pitched sounds
used for
3. When to use penlight Examining body orifices; when examining pupillary response; and
provide
tangential lighting when examining skin surfaces
4. A Cotton ball can On the face during cranial nerve testing, and on the extremities during
be used to test neurologic exam
5. Measuring tapes determining abdominal circumference and edema
are used for
6. Disposable rulers are measuring skin lesions, areas of redness, and incisions
used for
7. Low frequency Vibration
tun- ing forks
test
128 or 256 Hz
8. Low Frequency
Tun- ing Forks
Hertz peripheral neuropathy (Weakness, numbness, and pain from nerve
dam- age, usually in the hands and feet)
9. 10 gram
monofila- ment And also used commonly for patients with diabetes
test looks for
signs of
10. Oriented x4 Oriented to *person, *place, *time and *situation.
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11. Oriented x3 Oriented to person, place, and time
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12. How to test for Apply pressure to nail bed, or rub knuckles on patients sternum
pain response in
uncon- scious ***Do this on yourself to test level of pain this inflicts to ensure patie
patient safety
13. When assessing -Skin
in-
tegument you assess -Hair
-nails
14. What areas of Prominent bony areas looking for
skin should you -erythema
pay extra -skin softening
attention to? -open sores.
have patient make ditterent faces to assess symmetrical movement
15. When assessing
face symmetry *this ensures cranial nerve 7 is intact
-Look for areas of dryness
16. When assessing -note skin color
skin of face -lesions
17. Palpate the skull -size, shape, and tenderness
-symmetry
-depression or lesions
18. test cranial nerve V Asking patient to bite down feel for pressure at
-temporal muscle
-masseter muscle (infront of ear)
19. JVD jugulovenous distention
20. Assessing for JVD -Patient lay supine
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-Elevate head 45 degrees
-Ask patient to turn head to one side
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