Head to Toe Assessment Quiz

Multiple Choice

The very first thing a nurse will assess when doing a head to toe examination is what?

• Head

• Vital Signs

• Skin

• General appearance

Multiple Choice

What could the nurse assess based soley on the way the patients walk into the room?

• Gender and age

• Signs of illness

• Gait and posture

• Signs of illness, well nourished

Fill in the Blank

What does AO in AOX4 stand for?

Fill in the Blank

When palpating the client's temporal artery, what are two things the nurse is assessing for?

Multiple Choice

Which would be a normal strength for the temporal artery assessed by the nurse?

• +1

• +2

• +3

• +4

Multiple Choice

Nurse Brenda asks her client Sam to clench his jaw as she continues to palpate his head. When she asks him to do this what is nurse Brenda most likely trying to palpate?

• Sam's temporal artery

• Sam's temporomandibular joint

• Sam's submandibular joint

• Sam's submental joint

Fill in the Blank

What does PERRL stand for?

Fill in the Blank

You always _________before_______ the abdomen!

Open Ended

Which parts of head to toe assessment do you find easiest?

Open Ended

Which parts of head to toe assessment do you find the most challenging to learn?