Physical Exams (steps)

Question 0

Vital Signs (4 steps)

Answer 0

1. Wash hands
2. Palate radial pulses on both hands
3. Observe respirations
4. Measure blood pressure in both arms

Question 1

Head and neck exam (12 steps)

Answer 1

1. Head
2. Eyes
3. Ears
4. Nose
5. Mouth and Throat
6. Neck and shoulder
7. Palate head/neck nodes
8. Palate trachea
9. Palate thyroid

Question 2

Musculoskeletal Exam (14 step)

Answer 2

1. Wash hands
2. Inspect spine
3. Palpate spine
4. Percuss spine
5. Evaluate range of motion of spine
6. Inspect shoulders/elbows/wrists/fingers
7. Palate shoulders/elbows/wrists/fingers
8. Evaluate range of motion of shoulders/elbows/wrists/fingers
9. Inspect lower extremities
10. Palate pedal pulses
11. Assess for pedal edema
12. Inspect knees/ankles/feet
13. Palpate knees/ankles/feet
14. Evaluate range of motion of hips/knees/ankles

Question 3

Pulmonary Exam (8 Steps)

Answer 3

1. Washes hands
2. Inspect thorax
3. Percuss lungs/anterior (2paired regions)
4. Auscultate apices/anterior chest
5. Inspect thorax (posterior)
6. Palate trachea
7. Percuss posterior/lateral chest
8. Auscultation lungs

Question 4

Cardiovascular Exam (9. Steps)

Answer 4

1. Washes hands
2. Auscultate heart, sitting
   - -> Pt. Supine at 30*
3. Inspect neck (venous pulsations)
4. Auscultate carotid artery
5. Palpate carotid pulse
6. Inspects precordium
7. Palpate precordium
8. Auscultate with diaphragm/bell
9. Auscultate pt. In left lateral decub (bell!)

Question 5

Abdominal Exam (11. Steps)

Answer 5

1. Wash hands
2. Pt. Properly positioned and draped
3. Inspect abdomen
4. Auscultate abdomen
5. Percuss abdomen
6. Palpate abdomen
7. Palpate liver
8. Percuss liver
9. Palpate spleen
10. Palpate inguinal lymph nodes
11. Palpate femoral arteries