How to inspect Make sure the room is a comfortable temperature Use good lighting, preferably sunlight Look and observe before touching o Completely expose the body part you are inspecting while draping the rest Compare symmetrical body parts
How to inspect ⚫ Make sure the room is a comfortable temperature ⚫ Use good lighting, preferably sunlight ⚫ Look and observe before touching ⚫ Completely expose the body part you are inspecting while draping the rest ⚫ Compare symmetrical body parts
Mental status and persona grooming Does the patient look well or sick? Is he comfortable in bed? Does he appear in distress? Is he alert or is he groggy? Does he look acutely or chronically ill? poor nutrition sunken eyes temporal wasting loose skin Does the patient appear clean Is her hair com bed? Does she bite her nails?
Mental status and personal grooming ⚫ Does the patient look well or sick? ⚫ Is he comfortable in bed? ⚫ Does he appear in distress? ⚫ Is he alert or is he groggy? ⚫ Does he look acutely or chronically ill? poor nutrition sunken eyes temporal wasting loose skin ⚫ Does the patient appear clean? ⚫ Is her hair combed? ⚫ Does she bite her nails?
Mental status and persona groomIng The answer to these questions may provide useful information about the patients self-esteem and mental status
Mental status and personal grooming The answer to these questions may provide useful information about the patient’s self-esteem and mental status
Body habitus disease states are more common in different bop ain The body habitus is useful to observe because cert builds The asthenic/ectomorphic patient is thin, has poor muscle development and small bone structure and appears malnourished The sthenic/mesomorphic patient is the athletic type with excellent development of the muscles and large bone structure The hypersthenic/endomorphic patient is a short round individual with good muscle development but frequently has a weight problem
Body habitus ⚫ The body habitus is useful to observe because certain disease states are more common in different body builds ⚫ The asthenic/ectomorphic patient is thin, has poor muscle development and small bone structure and appears malnourished ⚫ The sthenic/mesomorphic patient is the athletic type with excellent development of the muscles and large bone structure ⚫ The hypersthenic/endomorphic patient is a short, round individual with good muscle development but frequently has a weight problem