Student's Name: ____ARELLANO Rating 83.

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Section / Group No. _________________________

RETURN DEMO CHECKLIST LEVEL 1

PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST (PRELIM) (No. 1)

ASSESSMENT SKILL 4 3 2 1 Comments

1. Gather equipment (gloves, exam light, penlight, 3

magnifying glass, centimeter ruler, Wood's lamp if
available).
2. Explain procedure to client. 4
3. Ask client to put on gown. 3
SKIN
1. Note any distinctive odor.
2. Inspect for generalized color variations (brownness, 3
yellow, redness, pallor, cyanosis, jaundice,
erythema, vitiligo).
3. Inspect for skin breakdown. 3
4. Inspect for primary, secondary, or vascular lesions, 3
(Note size, shape, location, distribution, and
configuration).
5. Palpate lesions. 3
6. Palpate texture (rough, smooth) of skin, using 3
palmar surface of three middle fingers.
7. Palpate temperature (cool, warm, hot) and moisture 3
(dry, sweaty, oily) of skin, using dorsal side of
hand.
8. Palpate thickness of skin with finger pads. 3
9. Palpate mobility and turgor by pinching up skin 3
over sternum.
10. Palpate for edema, pressing thumbs over feet or 3
ankles.
SCALP AND HAIR

1. Inspect color. 3
2. Inspect amount and distribution. 3
3. Inspect and palpate for thickness, texture, oiliness, 3
lesions, and parasites.
 NAILS

1. Inspect for grooming and cleanliness. 3

2. Inspect for color and markings. 3
3. Inspect shape. 3
4. Palpate texture and consistency. 3
5. Test for capillary refill. 3

ANALYSIS OF DATA

1. Formulate nursing diagnoses (wellness, risk, actual) 3

2. Formulate collaborative problems. 3
3. Make necessary referrals. 3
TOTAL 70

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CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR'S SIGNATURE: _______________________________

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