Penlight Familiar objects (coins, keys, paper clip) Sterile needles Cotton wisp Tongue blades (one intact and one broken with pointed and rounded edges) Cup of water Tuning forks, 200 to…

Goniometer Skin-marking pencil Reflex hammer Tape measure EXAMINATION Begin examination as patient enters rooms, observing gait and posture. During examination, note ease of movement when patient walks, sits, rises, takes…

Otoscope with pneumatic attachment Tuning fork (512-1024 Hz) Nasal speculum Tongue blades Gloves Gauze Penlight, sinus transilluminator, or light from otoscope EXAMINATION Have patient sit. TECHNIQUE FINDINGS EARS Inspect auricles and…

Centimeter ruler (flexible, clear) Flashlight with transilluminator Wood’s lamp (to view fluorescing lesions) Handheld magnifying lens (optional) EXAMINATION Cutaneous Color Changes TECHNIQUE FINDINGS   Pigmented nevi. Nonpigmented striae. Freckles. Birthmarks….

Drapes Speculum Gloves Water-soluble lubricant Lamp or light source Specimen collection equipment such as: • Sterile cotton swabs • Glass slides • Wooden or plastic spatula • Cervical brush devices…

Drape Skin-marking pencil Ruler and tape measure Stethoscope with bell and diaphragm EXAMINATION Have patient sit, disrobed to waist. Thoracic landmarks. A, Anterior thorax. B, Right lateral thorax. C, Posterior…

Snellen chart or Lea cards, Landolt C or HOTV chart Eye cover, gauze, or opaque card Rosenbaum or Jaeger near-vision card Penlight Cotton wisp Ophthalmoscope EXAMINATION Ask patient to sit…

Stethoscope Centimeter ruler or tape measure Marking pen EXAMINATION Have patient in the supine position to start the examination. Approach the patient from the right side. TECHNIQUE FINDINGS Inspect abdomen…

Ruler (if mass detected) Flashlight with transilluminator (if mass detected) Glass slide and cytologic fixative (for nipple discharge) Small pillow or folded towel EXAMINATION TECHNIQUE FINDINGS FEMALES With patient seated…