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Being alert and cooperative with normal vital signs and appropriate weight for height (D) Signup and view all the answers

Shiny, consistent in color and quantity, and has a fine-to-coarse texture (B) Signup and view all the answers

Evenly distributed, clear cornea, and pink conjunctiva (B) Signup and view all the answers

Uniform shape and ability to identify smells (B) Signup and view all the answers

Pink, symmetric, and intact lips and gums (B) Signup and view all the answers

Soft, moist, and has a smooth appearance (A) Signup and view all the answers

Smooth, translucent, and slightly curved (C) Signup and view all the answers

To assess overall health (A) Signup and view all the answers

Percussion (A) Signup and view all the answers

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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.