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What is the recommended starting point when performing an NFPA?
What is the recommended starting point when performing an NFPA?
What is the most common technique used during an exam?
What is the most common technique used during an exam?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the exam?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the exam?
What are signs of normal health?
What are signs of normal health?
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What are characteristics of normal hair?
What are characteristics of normal hair?
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What are characteristics of normal eyes?
What are characteristics of normal eyes?
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What are characteristics of a normal nose?
What are characteristics of a normal nose?
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What are characteristics of a normal mouth?
What are characteristics of a normal mouth?
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What are characteristics of normal skin?
What are characteristics of normal skin?
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What are characteristics of normal nails?
What are characteristics of normal nails?
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What is the purpose of an NFPA?
What is the purpose of an NFPA?
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Which technique involves tapping on the body to produce sound?
Which technique involves tapping on the body to produce sound?
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Study Notes
- When performing an NFPA, start at the head and move to the toes.
- Inspection is the most common technique used.
- General appearance, vital signs, extra-oral, intra-oral, abdominal, skin, nails, and hair are components of the exam.
- Signs of normal health include appropriate weight for height, normal vital signs, and being alert and cooperative.
- Normal hair is shiny, consistent in color and quantity, and has a fine-to-coarse texture.
- Normal eyes are evenly distributed, with clear cornea and pink conjunctiva.
- Normal nose has a uniform shape and can identify smells.
- Normal mouth has pink, symmetric, and intact lips and gums.
- Normal skin is soft, moist, and has a smooth appearance.
- Normal nails are smooth, translucent, slightly curved, and have brisk capillary refill.
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Description
"Test Your Medical Assessment Skills: Can You Identify Signs of Normal Health?" Take this quiz to evaluate your knowledge of conducting a thorough medical assessment. From head to toes, learn about the components of a medical exam and identify signs of normal health. This quiz covers vital signs, physical appearance, and the condition of different body parts such as hair, nails, and skin. Sharpen your medical assessment skills and enhance your expertise in identifying signs of normal health with this quiz.