Chapter 5 Skin, Hair, and Nails Equipment • Centimeter ruler (flexible, clear) • Flashlight with transilluminator • Handheld magnifying lens or dermatoscope (optional) • Wood’s lamp (to view fluorescing lesions) Examination Technique Findings Skin…
Chapter 19 Neurologic System Equipment • Penlight • Familiar objects (coins, keys, paper clip) • Sterile needles • Cotton wisp • Tongue blades (one intact and one broken with pointed and rounded edges) • Cup of…
Chapter 15 Female Genitalia Equipment • Lamp or light source • Drapes • Speculum • Gloves • Water-soluble lubricant • Papanicolaou (Pap) smear/human papillomavirus (HPV) collection equipment • Collection device (wooden or plastic spatula; cervical brush or…
Chapter 10 Chest and Lungs Equipment • Drape • Skin-marking pencil • Ruler and tape measure • Stethoscope with bell and diaphragm Examination Have patient sit, disrobed to waist. Technique Findings Chest and Lungs…
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal System Equipment • Goniometer • Skin-marking pencil • Reflex hammer • Tape measure Examination Begin examination as patient enters rooms, observing gait and posture. During examination, note ease of movement when…
Chapter 13 Breasts and Axillae Equipment • Ruler (if mass detected) • Flashlight with transilluminator (if mass detected) • Glass slide and cytologic fixative (if nipple discharge is present) • Small pillow or folded…
Chapter 9 Ears, Nose, and Throat Equipment • Otoscope with pneumatic attachment • Tuning fork (512-1024 Hz) • Nasal speculum • Tongue blades • Gloves • Gauze • Penlight, sinus transilluminator, or light from otoscope EXAMINATIONHave patient…
Chapter 6 Lymphatic System Equipment • Centimeter ruler • Skin-marking pencil Examination The lymphatic system is examined by inspection and palpation, region by region, during the examination of other body systems, and…
