PHYSICAL EXAMINATION System VITAL SIGNS
Actual findings
Temperature:
Normal findings
37.44oC
BP: not assessed
RR: 24 m
PR: 110 bpm
is The child's vital
Temperature
36.5°C
Remarks
(because
of signs are within
excess heat production).
the normal range
apical pulse: 100- in relation to his
120 bpm
RR: 20-30 m
Awake and resting
age.
rates may vary with the age of the child. Rate decreases gradually with age. ANTHROPO-
METRIC
Weight: 7.8 kilograms
Asians are smaller
Head
than Caucasians
circumference
MEASURE-
Height: 63 cm
newborn. Asian children
should be greater
MENT
Head
are smaller at all ages
than
circumference,
Chest
which does not
circumference: 47 cm SKIN
and
abdominal
circumference: 45 cm
chest
happened to the
Abdominal
circumference: 46 cm Light brown and uniform in color
client. Skin color ranges from Child
has
a
pale white with pink, healthy skin and
No foul ordor
yellow, brown, or olive has no problem
No masses, lesions
tones to dark brown or on this.
No wounds,
should be evident, and
laceration Skin is
moist
black. No strong odor the skin should be lesion free.
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No rashes
Warm and
Skin warm,
HAIR
NAIL
be
slightly
soft moist
with good turgor and
uniform to touch
without
Good skin
should
lesions
and
edema.
turgor Uneven distribution
Unevenly distributed
All of the findings
No scalp lesions
Fine to course
for the hair are
No masses
Absence of infestation
found to be within
Fine to course
No masses
the normal range.
Absence of infestation No lesions Pinkish nail bed Nail bed is pink
All of the findings for the nails are
Concave shape
Concave shape
Color of the nail Capillary refill backs bed back to original
found to be within the normal range.
within 1-2 seconds
color in less than three seconds. HEAD
Smooth to touch
Smooth to touch Asymmetrical with Asymmetrical, rounded frontal,
and
Posterior fontanel
occipital
should close at
parietal
flatted
two months while
prominences
Normal findings.
consistency; anterior fontanel absence of nodules or should close by 12 - 18 months. masses
No palpable lymph Uniform nodes
No tenderness
Symmetrical facial Symmetrical expression
such
Head is non-tender. as
facial
movements
smiling, frowning
Posterior fontanel is The posterior fontanel is closed
and
anterior
fontanel is still open.
closed; anterior fontanel is still open.
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EYES
All of the findings
Symmetrica Eyes are symmetrical
l
Equal
Hair evenly distributed; for the eyes are found to be within eye skin intact Eyebrows symmetrically the normal range.
lashes distribution Eyebrows
are
symmetrically
aligned
and evenly distributed
Equal movement
No discharge, no
aligned Equal movement No
discharge,
no
discoloration of eyelids
discoloration of eyelids When lids are close, When
close,
lids
sclera
are
is
sclera is not visible
not Sclera is white
visible
Pink conjunctiva
Sclera white
Pink conjunctiva
No edema or tenderness over the lacrimal gland
No edema or tenderness EARS
over the lacrimal gland Symmetrical
Color same as facial skin
Firm
not tender
SINUSES
and
No
No
nasal
discharges
aligned the normal range.
eye
Symmetrica
l
Auricle
as for the ears are found to be within
with other canthus of the
No lesions
same
facial skin
canthus
NOSE AND
Color
Aligned to the inner
All of the findings
Symmetrical
Absence of lesions Firm and not tender Symmetrical
All of the findings
No discharge
for the nose and
Absence of nasal sinuses are found to be within the flaring Uniform in color
normal range.
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Uniform in color
Nose is non-tender
Not tender
No lesions
No lesions
Pink mucosa
Pink mucosa
Nasal septum intact and
Nasal septum intact
in the midline Sinuses are not tender
and in the midline Sinuses are
not tender MOUTH
No tooth yet
Lips is soft,
Tooth
moist,
smooth found to be within the normal range.
texture of lips
texture Gums
Uniform pink color
is
of gums, tongue and
pink Tongue
for the mouth are
erupted
moist and has smooth Soft,
yet All of the findings
hasn't
tonsil
is
pink
Tonsil is pink at the
Smooth
pink
Uvula
positioned THROAT AND NECK
in
is the
midline of soft palate Uniform in color
Light
pink
hard
palate
hard
palate
Light pink, smooth soft palate
Light pink, smooth Light
tongue
base
tongue
soft palate
Smooth
base
rough tongue
Moist and slightly rough tongue
Moist and slightly
middle
Uvula is positioned in the midline of soft palate
Generally uniform in color
All of the findings for the throat and 22
No palpable lymph nodes
BREAST AND
Neck can move
Neck can move freely
freely Skin is smooth and
Skin
uniform in color
is
smooth
within
the
normal range.
and All of the findings
uniform in color
for the breast and
Symmetrical breast Symmetrical breast and axilla are found to
Symmetrical axilla
No tenderness
No tenderness
No secretion
No secretion
No masses or
axilla
CHEST & RES-
be
within
the
normal range.
No palpable masses or nodules
nodules
PIRATORY
be
nodes in the
AXILLA
neck are found to
No palpable lymph
Skin is intact
Regular interval in breathing
Intact skin
All of the findings
Regular pattern of
for the chest and
breathing
the respiratory are
Absence of tenderness,
found to be within
No tenderness
lesions and palpable
the normal range.
No masses
masses
No lesions
Shoulder height is Symmetrical shoulder height symmetrical
observed Absence of dyspnea and has regular depths of difficulty in breathing. respiration There equal rise and No
fall of the chest with regular CARDIOVAS-
respiration. Apical pulse:110
CULAR AND PERIPHERAL
depths
of
bpm
No cold extremities and discolored
Apical pulse is palpable Absence of cold extremities
All of the findings for
the
cardiovascular and are found to
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extremities ABDOMEN
Uniform skin color
No discolored
extremities Uniform in color
be
within
the
normal range. All of the findings for the abdomen
in the abdomen
Symmetric contour
Symmetric contour
are found to be
Rounded
Rounded or
within the normal
protuberant abdomen
No lesions
REPRODUC-
No tenderness Not assessed
TIVE MUSCULO-
SKELETAL
Uniform in skin color Mobile
Absence of lesions and tenderness Not assessed
Equal size on both sides of the body
All of the findings
Smooth coordinated
for
movements
Absence of deformities,
musculoskeletal are found to be within the normal range.
No Absence of tenderness
No fractures Absence of swelling and dislocations noted
of the body
the
fractures and dislocation
deformities noted
Not assessed
Uniform skin color
Equal size on both sides
range.
No
No tremors No palpable nodules
tenderness and swelling
Does not have tremors and palpable nodules
ENDOCRINE
10 fingers
and toes Rapid weight gain (gained 10.16 lbs in
Gradual weight gain
Infant 0-6 months old should gain 0-
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HEMATOLO-
four months time) No bleeding
No bleeding
GICAL
No bruises
No bruises
LYMPH
Type O No palpable lymph
Blood Type No enlarged lymph
NODES
nodes
No tenderness
2 lbs per month. Normal findings.
Normal findings.
nodes Not tender
noted
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