Developmental Assessment

This topic is just a brief overview of Erickson’s and Piaget’s theories. We do not do any formal assessment in class, but you will in clinical and especially in Maternal/Child clinical. You should always keeps stage of life in mind when interacting with patients and their families.

Eyes, Ears, Nose

This module will span two weeks. The first week is head and neck assessment, and the second week is eyes, ear, nose. And yes you really do need to remember all 12 cranial nerves…in order…AND what they do…and how you assess them. (Click on the title to watch the videos.)

Head and Neck


Eyes: Snellen Eye Chart


Eyes: Exam

Note that I forget to do “the big H” extraocular movements (but I you already know how to do them from Neuro two weeks ago.


Ears Nose, Throat: Exam


Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat, Neck: Integrated Exam



Neurological Assessment

Neuro assessment includes mental status, sensory, motor, and coordination.
This topic includes a video. (Click on the title to access the video.)

Musculoskeletal

Assessment of the Musculoskeletal system
This topic Includes a video. (Click on the title to access the video)

Diagnostic Tests and Midterm

This week you will have your midterm check off. See the Intro or the course page for the handout. You will have 10 minutes to complete the assessment. There is a video example of the check off.

You will also have a test this week on all the material to date.

Diagnostic Tests will not be discussed in class (unless you ask specific questions). There will be a quiz next week on it, and they will be on the final.

Respiratory Assessment

Respiratory and chest assessment. Chest includes the back, not just the front. As long as we’re back there, we’ll do a spinal assessment also.