How to Perform a Full Physical Exam

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wash your hands before the examination;

   Take it for 30-60 seconds if the pulse is high or slow ,, Use simple words and whisper them ,,,,, Get them to flex, extend, rotate, and bend the neck ,, Ask them to raise their eyebrows, frown, close their eyes tightly, show their teeth, smile, and puff out their cheeks ,, Do 3 spots on the back of each lung and 1 on the front of each lung , After, move on to the carotids with the bell of the stethoscope , Listen for bowel sounds in all 4 quadrants.
   
   Listen for an aortic bruit , Measure the vertical span of liver with a ruler , Get them to bend forward and touch the toes
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   Step 2: Take the patient's blood pressure

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   Step 3: Take the radial pulse for 15 seconds if the pulse is normal.

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   Step 4: Check the patient's ears

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   Step 5: Do the hearing test.

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   Step 6: Give them the Snell test

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   Step 7: Test their eye reaction with a flashlight

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   Step 8: Get the patient to follow your fingers with their eyes

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   Step 9: Check the nose and throat

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    Step 10: Check the neck.

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    Step 11: Check the thyroid gland

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    Step 12: Check the cranial nerves.

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    Step 13: Check the lymph nodes

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    Step 14: Do the lung exam.

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    Step 15: Now listen to the heart.

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    Step 16: Proceed to the abdominal exam.

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    Step 17: Palpate the four quadrants

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    Step 18: and spleen.

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    Step 19: Look at the patient's spine.

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