Health Assessment
Detailed Skills List
Western Governors University
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Detailed Skills list
2024
Section 1
Assessment Area Page/Figure Number(s)
Ask Height & Weight Page 127 - 128
BP, HR, RR, Pain (0-10) Page 141-150 video 4:01
Hands & Nails (including cap refill) Ch. 21, p. 508. Video 3:36
Color & Pigmentation Page 205-207
Lesions Page 209-210
Temperature Page 207
Moisture Page 208
Texture Page 208
Turgor Page 208 fig 13.7 and 219 fig 13.30
Scalp, Hair, Cranium Page 210, 253 video 4:18
Face (CN VII) Page 639 Fig. 24.11 and 24.12 video 4: 30
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Note mobility and facial symmetry as the
person responds to these requests: smile,
frown, close eyes tightly (against your
attempt to open them), lift eyebrows (Fig.
24.11), show teeth, and puff cheeks (Fig.
24.12). Press the person's puffed cheeks in
and note that the air should escape equally
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from both sides.
Section 2
Assessment Area Page/Figure Number(s)
Eyelids, Eyelashes, Eyebrows p. 287 Fig. 15.13 video 5:36
Eyes (sclera) p. 287 Fig. 15.14 video 5:46
Pupil (size, PERRLA) p. 289. Fig. 15.16 and 15.17 video 6:08
Visual fields (CN II), Confrontation p. 284 Fig. 15.11 video 5:12
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