Skill: Assessing the Hair

Performed
Preparation Yes No Mastered Comments
1. Assemble equipment:
• Clean gloves
Procedure
1. Introduce yourself and verify the
client’s identity. Explain to the
client what you are going to do,
why it is necessary, and how the
client can cooperate.
2. Perform hand hygiene and observe
other appropriate infection control
procedures.
3. Provide for client privacy.
4. Inquire if client has any history of
the following:
• Recent use of hair dyes, rinses, or
curling or straightening
preparations
• Recent chemotherapy
• Presence of disease
Assessment
5. Inspect the evenness of growth over
the scalp.
6. Inspect hair thickness or thinness.
7. Inspect hair texture and oiliness.
8. Note presence of infections or
infestations by parting the hair in
several areas and checking behind
the ears and along the hairline at
the neck.
9. Inspect the amount of body hair.
10. Document findings in the client
record.