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    The document outlines the techniques used to perform a head-to-toe assessment, including the HEENMN assessment. It provides details on inspecting and palpating the head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and neck. For each body part, it lists the specific techniques, such as inspecting for size and shape of the head or assessing visual acuity of the eyes. The document is organized with sections for each part of the body followed by tables of contents listing the techniques used for assessment.

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    The document outlines the techniques used to perform a head-to-toe assessment, including the HEENMN assessment. It provides details on inspecting and palpating the head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and neck. For each body part, it lists the specific techniques, such as inspecting for size and shape of the head or assessing visual acuity of the eyes. The document is organized with sections for each part of the body followed by tables of contents listing the techniques used for assessment.

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    The document outlines the techniques used to perform a head-to-toe assessment, including the HEENMN assessment. It provides details on inspecting and palpating the head, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and neck. For each body part, it lists the specific techniques, such as inspecting for size and shape of the head or assessing visual acuity of the eyes. The document is organized with sections for each part of the body followed by tables of contents listing the techniques used for assessment.

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    Performing the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose,

    Mouth, and Neck Assessments


    (HEENMN)

    Group 4
    Head
    Eyes
    Ears
    Nose
    Mouth
    Neck
    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    01 02 03
    Head Ears Eyes

    04 05 06
    Nose Mouth Neck
    01.
    Head
    Techniques used in assessing the head
    TECHNIQUES USED IN HEAD
    ASSESSMENT
    Inspection Palpation

    Inspect the head size, shape, and symmetry of • Note for areas of tenderness
    facial features. • Note for the presence of tenderness,
    Note for the head size, head shape, facial presence of fontanels, and
    appearance. characteristic of the fontanel.
    • Note for the smoothness and symmetrical
    movement of the TMJ. Also
    note for the presence of pain, crepitus, and
    clicking sound.
    02.
    Eyes
    Techniques used in assessing the eyes
    TECHNIQUES USED IN EYE
    ASSESSMENT
    Assess the visual Assess the extra-ocular
    acuity muscles of the eyes

    Note for the test result of the OS, Note for symmetrical reaction on
    each cornea, presence of divergent
    OD, and OU, and how many attempt
    strabismus, and/or congenital
    the test will be conducted. strabismus.

    Inspecting the external Palpating the external


    structures of the eye structures of the eye
    Note for the parallel alignment of Note for firm, tender, or
    the eyes, presence of soft contact nontender eyeball.
    lenses, and/or hard contact lenses
    03.
    Ears
    Techniques used in assessing the ears
    TECHNIQUES USED IN EAR
    ASSESSMENT
    Inspection Palpation

    Note for the color, size, shape, position,


    Note for the softness, pliability, and tenderness
    condition of the skin, and
    of the ear.
    drainage of the ears.
    04.
    Nose
    Techniques used in assessing the nose
    TECHNIQUES USED IN NOSE ASSESSMENT
    Inspection of the 01 02 Palpation of the
    sinuses sinuses

    Percussion of the Inspection of the


    sinuses
    03 04
    nose

    Palpation of the
    nose 05
    05.
    Mouth
    Techniques used in assessing the mouth
    TECHNIQUES USED IN MOUTH
    ASSESSMENT
    Inspection of the lips

    Inspect color, condition,


    lesions, odor. Inspection of the mouth and
    throat
    Inspect the teeth and bite. Have
    patient open and close mouth.
    Palpation of the mouth
    Note for the softness,
    tenderness, and/or thickening
    of the tongue
    06.
    Neck
    Techniques used in assessing the neck
    TECHNIQUES USED IN NECK
    ASSESSMENT

    Inspection Note for the softness, Ausculation


    tenderness, and/or
    thickening of the tongue
    Note for the erectness of
    the neck, midline Note for the presence or
    positioning, bulges, absence of bruit sound.
    lumps, Palpation
    visible thyroid gland,
    and/or hypertrophied
    neck.
    FEEDBACK
    Contraindications and indications

    Easier to perform Difficult to perform


    “labaRN”
    —FUTURE NURSES

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