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HEAD TO TOE LAURA WOODS EXAM
WITH Q&A VERIFIED ANSWERS
: Physical Exam: #1 - CORRECT ANSWER-General Survey: Documentation should
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contain a statement regarding the patient's age, race, sex, orientation to time, place,
person; overall appearance, whether or not they are in distress; the examiner's opinion
regarding the patient's cognitive and emotional status.
: Physical Exam: #2 - CORRECT ANSWER-General appearance, skin, hands,
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fingernails, toenails, colour and pigmentation, temperature, moisture, texture and turgor
are deliberately examined.
: Physical Exam: #3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Upper and lower extremities are
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deliberately palpated bilaterally using the dorsum of the hand.
: Head and Face: #1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Entire head, scalp and hair inspected.
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Hair should be separated in at least three areas to assess the scalp.
Entire head is deliberately palpated.
2: Head and Face: #2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Palpate temporal arteries bilaterally
: Head and Face: #3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Maxillary and frontal sinuses are
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palpated (2pts)
: Head and Face: #4 - CORRECT ANSWER-Cranial nerve V (CN V) Palpate temporal
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and masseter muscles while patient clenches teeth.
: Head and Face: #5 - CORRECT ANSWER-Palpate temporomandibular joint while
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the patient opens/closes the mouth
: Head and Face: #6 - CORRECT ANSWER-CN V Observe and palpate the
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temporomandibular joint while the patient
1) opening and closing jaw widely
2) moving side to side
3) sticking jaw out all maneuvers with and
, Without resistance of the examiner's hand (3pts)
: Head and Face: #7 - CORRECT ANSWER-CN V Test for a light touch on the face
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with a wisp of cotton, comparing sides. Eyes should be closed. May do it during the
neuro part of the exam.
: Head and Face: #8 - CORRECT ANSWER-Cranial Nerve VII (CN VII) Observe the
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presence and symmetry of the patient's facial muscle movements (7pts)
☐Close Eyes
☐Open Eyes Against Resistance
☐Frown
☐Lift Eye Brows
☐Puff Out Cheeks
☐Show Teeth
☐Smile
: Eyes: #1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual Fields - Peripheral vision (CN II)
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(nasal/temporal/superior/inferior)
: Eyes: #2 - CORRECT ANSWER-External Structures of the Right and Left Eye are
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inspected and verbalized (6pts)
☐Eyebrows
☐Lashes & Lids
☐Lacrimal Gland
☐Conjunctiva
☐Sclera
☐Cornea
: Eyes: #3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Anterior Chamber of the Eye Assessed from the
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side using pen light (note corneal clarity/shape) ☐Right ☐Left
: Eyes: #4 - CORRECT ANSWER-Corneal Light Reflex - Hirschberg Test - (CN III, IV,
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VI) (does light shine equally)
: Eyes: #5 - CORRECT ANSWER-Pupillary reflexes (CN III, IV, VI) direct/
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consensual/accommodation (testing is performed 3x)
DIRECT Assess both eyes separately for pupillary reflexes
☐Right ☐Left