Physical Examination

Question 1

WIPE

Answer 1

I – Introduce yourself
State your name and role.

E – Explanation
Today I have been asked to do a lung examination. I ll be looking at your chest, feeling your chest und listining to your breathing sound.

E – Expose the patient
Expose the area to be examined while maintaining privacy and dignity.
I need an adequate exposure for this examination….

R – Reposition/Relax
and I need to bring you in … postion

P – Permission
Is this ok for you?

W – Wash hands (or sanitize)
Before we start i will wash my hands .

Are you good to start?

Question 2

Framework

Answer 2

• General appearance -
• Hands
• Pulse and BP
• Face
• Neck
  mandy Caestienspection
• Palpation
• Auscultation
• Resp
• Abdomen
• Lower limb