Head to Toe Flashcards
1
tie
Mental Status
- Affect & Orientation
- pleasant, neutral, full, appropriate
- x4
2
noah
Cranium, Scalp & hair
3
ma
Face inspection
4
row
Sensory, Motor
- CN V chew/feel
- CN VII smile/taste
5
law
Lymph Nodes
- Occipital
- Anterior/Posterior Auricular
- Submaxillary & Submental
- Anterior/Posterior Cervical
- Supraclavicular

6
shoe
Eyes - External Inspection
7
cow
Acuity - Snellen App each eye
8
ivy
Corneal Light & Pupillary reflexes (CN III)
9
bee
Accommodation - look at finger/wall alternating
10
dice
EOMs (CN III, IV, VI)
11
tot
Visual Fields (CN II)
12
tin
Ears: External Inspection & Palpation
13
dime
Otoscopic Exam
14
tire
Watch/Whisper (CN VIII)
15
dill
Septum/Turbinates, Nasal Mucosa
16
dish
Palpate Nose, Sinus Tenderness
17
duck
Olfactory (CN I)
18
dove
Lips, Teeth/Gingiva
19
top
Voice, Breath
20
nose
Oral cavity: (CN XII) & Palates, Uvula (CN IX, X)
- show teeth
- say ahh
- swallow
21
knot
Neck: ROM & Muscles (CN XI)
- turn side to side
- again with resistance
22
nun
Neck Veins; & Carotid Pulses, thrill?
23
gnome
Thyroid
24
nero
Breasts – May defer exam, but verbalize steps
- Inspection - orange peal or dimpling?
- Palpation - lumps/bumps
- Nipples - inverted?
- Axillary Nodes
25
nail
Thorax/Lungs
- Inspection: Shape, type of Respiration
- Percussion: Resonance
- Auscultation:
- Anterior x 4
- Posterior x 6
26
nacho
Back
- Inspection: Contour & Position
- ROM
- Palpation of spine and accessory muscles
- CVA Tenderness (Kidneys)
27
neck
Heart
- Inspection
- Palpation: PMI
- Auscultation: Diaphragm + Bell, 4 Positions (upright)
28
knife
Carotid Bruit
29
knob
Heart
- Auscultation: Diaphragm + Bell, 4 Positions (Lying)
30
mice
Abdomen
- Inspection: Contour, Tone, Scars
- Auscultation: Quadrants, Aorta (4 quadrants)
- Percussion/Palpation: 4 Quadrants, Liver, Spleen
31
mit
Upper and Lower Extremities
- Skin & Nails
- Pulses
32
moon
- ROM & Palpation:
- Shoulder, Elbow, Wrists
- Hips, Knees, Ankle
33
mummy
Motor Movements/Strength
- Upper Extremities (Right & left)
- Lower Extremities (Right & left)
34
hammer
Reflexes - brisk?
- Biceps reflex (C5, C6) (AC fossa)
- Patellar reflex or knee-jerk reflex L2, L3, L4)
- Ankle jerk reflex (Achilles reflex) (S1, S2)
35
mole
Sensory - Touch & Pain (sharp and dull)
- Upper Extremities (Right & left)
- Lower Extremities (Right & left)
36
match
Pronator
37
mug
Romberg - feet together… close eyes…
38
movie
Balance - heal to toe (safety)
39
mob
Gait