NR509 Head to Toe
Assessment Tests With
Actual Resolutions.
Introduce yourself & patient - solutions:Hi, my name is ________ and I will be
performing a physical examination for NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment
at Chamberlain University
My name is _____ and I give permission for this video assessment to be
uploaded to Chamberlain college of nursing
Facial skin - solutions:No discoloration or lesions
Head - solutions:Midline, symmetrical, normal in size
Lymph node palpation (9 locations) - solutions:*Preauricular* - in front of ear
*Post auricular* - behind ear
*Occipital* - back of head
Move forward - *tonsillar*
Under jawline - *submandibular*,
*Submental*
*Anterior cervical*
*Posterior cervical*
*Supraclavicular* - above clavicles
---Do not feel any enlargement, equal bilaterally
, CN 5 - solutions:*Trigeminal nerve*
Motor component - palpate over the master muscle as patient clenches jaw
--No distortions, great strength
Sensory component -- close eyes, let me know where you feel my touch --
forehead, cheeks, chin, nose
CN 7 - solutions:*Facial nerve*
Inspect for facial symmetry with...
-Smile
-Frown
-Raise eyebrows
-Puff cheeks
-Pucker lips
----symmetrical bilaterally
Outer Ear: Inspection - solutions:Inspect outer ear for nodules, skin lesions &
symmetry
Ear: Inspection (Otoscope) - solutions:Pull ear up & back
*Auditory canal* -- clear, no redness, swelling, drainage, or cerumen
Assessment Tests With
Actual Resolutions.
Introduce yourself & patient - solutions:Hi, my name is ________ and I will be
performing a physical examination for NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment
at Chamberlain University
My name is _____ and I give permission for this video assessment to be
uploaded to Chamberlain college of nursing
Facial skin - solutions:No discoloration or lesions
Head - solutions:Midline, symmetrical, normal in size
Lymph node palpation (9 locations) - solutions:*Preauricular* - in front of ear
*Post auricular* - behind ear
*Occipital* - back of head
Move forward - *tonsillar*
Under jawline - *submandibular*,
*Submental*
*Anterior cervical*
*Posterior cervical*
*Supraclavicular* - above clavicles
---Do not feel any enlargement, equal bilaterally
, CN 5 - solutions:*Trigeminal nerve*
Motor component - palpate over the master muscle as patient clenches jaw
--No distortions, great strength
Sensory component -- close eyes, let me know where you feel my touch --
forehead, cheeks, chin, nose
CN 7 - solutions:*Facial nerve*
Inspect for facial symmetry with...
-Smile
-Frown
-Raise eyebrows
-Puff cheeks
-Pucker lips
----symmetrical bilaterally
Outer Ear: Inspection - solutions:Inspect outer ear for nodules, skin lesions &
symmetry
Ear: Inspection (Otoscope) - solutions:Pull ear up & back
*Auditory canal* -- clear, no redness, swelling, drainage, or cerumen
