ASSESSING THE NOSE AND SINUSES

Charmaine Master subtitle style Click to editRose Jean L. Bayan BSN 1C

PREPARATION
1.

ASSEMBLE EQUIPMENT NASAL SPECULUM

1.

FLASHLIGHT/ PENLIGHT

PROCEDURE
EXPLAIN

What you are going to do Why is it necessary How he can cooperate

WASH HANDS, OBSERVE APPROPRIATE INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES PROVIDE CLIENTS PRIVACY DETERMINE CLIENTS HISTORY

CLIENT'S HISTORY INCLUDE:

ALLERGIES DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING THROUGH THE NOSE SINUS INFECTIONS INJURIES TO NOSE OR FACE NOSEBLEEDS ANY MEDICATION TAKEN ANY CHANGES IN SENSE OF SMELL

POSITION THE CLIENT ASSESSMENT

NOSE
INSPECT EXTERNAL NOSE:
1.

Deviations in:

Shape Size Color Flaring Discharges from the nares

PALPATE THE EXTERNAL NOSE

q q q

Areas of tenderness Masses Displacement of bone and cartilage DETERMINE PATENCY OF NASAL CAVITIES INSPECT NASAL CAVITIES WITH A SPECULUM OBSERVE FOR THE PRESENCE OF :

1. 2. 3.

REDNESS SWELLING GROWTHS

FACIAL SINUSES
PALPATE THE MAXILLARY AND FRONTAL SINUSES FOR TENDERNESS

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