POST GRADUATE COLLEGE OF NURSING, HAYATABAD PESHAWAR

Physical Assessment Check List

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Steps of the Done Finding

Procedure

1. History Taking:

 Biographic data.
 Chief complaint.
 Present illness.
 Past health history.
 Family health history.
 Previous hospitalization.
 Immunization received.
 Feeding pattern Allergies.
 Activity pattern.
2. Growth Measurement:

 Length / height.
 Weight.
 Head circumference.
 Chest circumference.
 Arm circumference.
3. Physiological Measurement:

 Temperature.
 Pulse.
 Respiration.
 Blood pressure.
4. General Appearance: Inspect for:

 Posture.
 Facial expression.
 Hygiene.
 Nutritional status.
 Level of child activity.
 Child’s reaction to stress.
5. Skin:

 Inspect color.
 Palpate texture.
 Palpate Turgor.
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 Lymph nodes. Inspect & palpate.

 Size
 Temperature.
 Tenderness
 Any abnormality.
6. Head: Inspect:

 Shape.
 Control.
 Posture.
Inspect and palpate:

 Fontanels

7. Scalp:

Inspect & palpate:

 Cleanliness.
 Trauma.
 Lesions
 Hair texture.
 Hair loss.

8. Face:

Inspect - symmetry.

- Facial.
 Expression
9. Neck:

 Inspect - Size
- Trachea.
- Thyroid
- Carotid arteries
 Palpate thyroid glands.
10. Eyes:

 Test visual activity.

 Inspect - Placement.
- Lids.
- Conjunctiva.

- Pupils.
- Lens.
Reaction to light.
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11. Ears:

Inspect - Pinna

 External canal.

12.Nose & Sinuses:

 Inspect - External nose.

- Nasal mucosa
- Nasal septum.
Palpate - Sinuses for tenderness.

13. Mouth and Tthroat:

Inspect - Lips

- Tongue. Gums
- Teeth
- Roof of mouth
Pharynx - color - tonsils
14- Chest:

 Inspect chest
 Palpate chest.
 Percuss chest.
 Auscultate the chest.

15- Nails: Finger nails and toes nails.

 Inspect for color and shape

 Palpate for lesions.

16- Heart:

 Inspect heart.
 Palpate for:
 Pulse
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17- Back:
 Inspect back for:
- Color
- Symmetry.
- Lesions.
Palpate back for lesions.
18- : Skin condition.

19- Extremities:

 Range of motion
 Inspect: Upper and lower extremities for:
- Color
- Symmetry
- Lesions
 Palpate:
- Pulse
- Edema
- Lesions

20.Neuromascular system:

Test for:

- Level of consciousness
- Reflexes
Activity – mobility Sensation

Signature of faculty:

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