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Physical Assessment Cranio
He has symmetrical face structure. He can move freely, His nails are concave; He has intact memory and is oriented with regards to where he is, his condition, and who he is with.
B. Head to toe assessment Body Parts Normal/Standard V. PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT a. hair Inspection and palpation: Evenly distributed hair, thick, silky, resilient hair; no infection or manifestations; coarse or texture fine. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp541) b. cranium Inspection and palpation: Rounded (normocephalic and symmetrical; smooth skull contour, uniform, consistent. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.544) Face Inspection: Oval round or square, symmetrical and distribution of hair, (-) edema on eyes; (-) hollowness. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.545) Facial movement Inspection: Symmetrical facial movement. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.545) 2. EYES and VISION a. external eye structure a.1 eyebrows Inspection: Hair evenly distributed; skin intact; eyebrows symmetrically aligned; equal movements. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.548)
Actual Findings
Analysis
Patients head is round Normal and symmetrical With wound frontal area on the Due to wound gunshot
Upon inspection, Normal eyebrows are evenly distributed with white hairs, symmetrically aligned and has equal movement.
a.2 eyelids
Inspection: Skin intact; no discharge; no discoloration; lids close symmetrically; bilateral blinking when the lids open; no visible sclera above corneas. Upper and lower borders of cornea are slightly covered. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.548)
Lids close symmetrically; Normal no discharge; upper and lower border of cornea is slightly covered.
a.3 eyelashes
a.4 conjunctiva
a.5 cornea
a.6 pupils
Inspection: Equally distributed curled slightly outward. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.548) Inspection: Transparent; capillaries sometimes evident. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.548) Inspection: Transparent; shiny; details of the iris are available (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.550) Inspection: Black in color, equal in size; normally 3-7 mm in diameter; round with smooth border. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.550)
Eyelashes are equally Normal distributed curled slightly outward. Transparent ; capillaries sometimes evident Normal
Inspection: Able to read newsprint held at a distance of 14 inches. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.552) b.2 color vision Able to perceive purple colors and discriminate pastel colors. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.552) c. extra-ocular Inspection: motor function Both eyes are coordinated; move in unison with parallel alignment. (fundamentals of Nursing Kozier, pp.552) 3. EARS and
HEARING a. External Ear No drainage; color match Canal with the face; no redness; nodules; swelling or lesions. b. hearing Inspection: Normal voice tones audible; when watch thick test performed; able to head ticking in both ears (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 558) 4. NOSE a. structure Inspection: Symmetric and straight; no discharge or flaring; uniform color, no tenderness, no lesions. (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 560) b. obstruction Inspection: Air moves freely as client breathes through the nurse; no visible obstruction. (Fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp. 560) c. sense of smell Able to identify common odors. (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 559) 5. MOUTH a. lips
Symmetrically aligned.
Normal
Inspection: Uniform, Uniform; pink in color; contour soft; moist; smooth texture; symmetric contour; able to purse lips Inspection: Central position; pink; moist; slightly rough thick whitish coating smooth lateral margins; no lesions Pink gums (bluish or brown patches in darkskinned clients), moist firm texture to gums, no retractions of gums (pulling away from the teeth). (Fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp. 602) 32 adult teeth, smooth, white, shiny tooth enamel. (Fundamentals of Nursing,
symmetric Normal
b. tongue
The tongue is on central Normal position, with no lesions and moves freely Pink gums, moist firm Normal texture to gums, no retractions of gums (pulling away from the teeth).
c. gums
d. teeth
shiny Normal
e. breath odor
Kozier, pp. 602) No breath odor. no breath odor noted (Fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp. 572)
Normal
6. NECK a. musculo- Muscles equal in size; skeletal head centered; movement structures coordinated with no discomfort Inspection: Equal strength against resistance of hands (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 558) b. lymph nodes Inspection: Not palpable (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 558) c. thyroid gland Inspection and palpation: Not visible on inspection; glands ascends during swallowing; lobes may not be palpated. (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 568) 7. UPPER EXTREMITIES a. musculoskeletal structures, skin nails
Not palpable
Normal
The thyroid glands was Normal not visible on inspection; and the lobes are not palpated
Inspection and palpation: Equal size on both sides of the body; normally firm; no contractures (shortening); with equal number of fingers. Inspection: Color varies with lifestyle and genes; skin color uniform (-)edema (-abrasions, lesions temperature not excessively warm or cold Inspection: Convex curvature; 160 angle; smooth texture; highly vascular and pinkish; 1-2 sec capillary refill. (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 600)
Brown Normal
Convex curvature; 160 angle; smooth texture; Normal highly vascular and pinkish; 1-2 sec capillary refill.
CHEST a. breast
axillae
b. thorax
Palpation and Inspection: Breast even with the chest wall; if obese, may be similar in shape to female breast. Skin uniform in color (some in appearance as skin of abdomen or back) Skin smooth and intact Palpation: No tenderness, masses on nodules (fundamental of Nursing, Kozier, pp589) Inspection and Palpation: Chest symmetrical; quiet and effortless respiration; full symmetric excursions; skin intact; no tenderness (fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 578)
Skin uniform in color (some in appearance as skin of abdomen or back) Skin smooth and intact
Normal
No tenderness or masses.
Normal
and
no Normal chest
Inspection and palpation: Chest symmetric Chest symmetric; spinal column is straight, right, and left shoulders and hips are at the same height; skin intact Inspection: Unblemished skin; uniform in color, flat round or scaphoid (concave); symmetric contour; no visible vascular pattern Auscultation: Audible bowel sounds; absence of arterial bruits; absence of friction rub. Palpation: No tenderness; relaxed abdomen with smooth, consistent tension (Fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier, pp 596/ 597) Inspection and palpation: Equal size on both sides of body; normally firm; no contractures(shortening) (Fundamental of Nursing Kozier, pp.600)
Normal
Unblemished skin; Normal uniform in color, flat round or scaphoid (concave); symmetric contour; no visible vascular pattern Auscultation: Audible bowel sounds; absence of arterial bruits; absence of friction rub.
N/A
a. external No inflammation, swelling N/A genitals or discharge (Fundamental of Nursing, Kozier, pp654) 13. RECTUM a. lesions No presence of lesions N/A Level of consciousness: GCS: