Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment: Checklist

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Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment: Checklist to Conducting Full Body Examinations

 

What Equipment Should you Have Ready for a Head to Toe Assessment?

Nurses who perform head to toe assessment must come in prepared. Some of the fundamental pieces of equipment you should organize before conducting a head-to-toe evaluation are:

  • Gloves
  • Thermometer
  • Scale
  • Hight wall ruler
  • Penlight
  • Stethoscope
  • Blood pressure cuff
  • Tongue depressor
  • Sterile objects, both soft and sharp

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