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Health Assessment, part 24: Cranial Nerve III - Oculomotor

Health Assessment, part 24: Cranial Nerve III - Oculomotor

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., corneal light reflex, cover test, and six cardinal positions of gaze) of cranial nerve III (oculomotor).

Health Assessment, part 24: Cranial Nerve III - Oculomotor

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., corneal light reflex, cover test, and six cardinal positions of gaze) of cranial nerve III (oculomotor).

Health Assessment, part 23: Cranial Nerve II - Optic

Health Assessment, part 23: Cranial Nerve II - Optic

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., Snellen test, Jaeger test, Ishihara color test, and confrontation test) of cranial nerve II (optic).

Health Assessment, part 23: Cranial Nerve II - Optic

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the number, name, type, function, and assessment (e.g., Snellen test, Jaeger test, Ishihara color test, and confrontation test) of cranial nerve II (optic).

Health Assessment, part 22: Cranial Nerve I - Olfactory

Health Assessment, part 22: Cranial Nerve I - Olfactory

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews how to assess the number, name, type, and function of cranial nerve I (olfactory). 

Health Assessment, part 22: Cranial Nerve I - Olfactory

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews how to assess the number, name, type, and function of cranial nerve I (olfactory). 

Health Assessment, part 21: Cranial Nerve Overview

Health Assessment, part 21: Cranial Nerve Overview

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

The number, name, type, and function(s) of all 12 cranial nerves, and two helpful mnemonics to remember their names and types.

Health Assessment, part 21: Cranial Nerve Overview

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

The number, name, type, and function(s) of all 12 cranial nerves, and two helpful mnemonics to remember their names and types.

Health Assessment, part 20: Mouth & Throat Assessment

Health Assessment, part 20: Mouth & Throat Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess the mouth and throat, including how to size tonsils.

Health Assessment, part 20: Mouth & Throat Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess the mouth and throat, including how to size tonsils.

Health Assessment, part 19: Ear and Nose Assessment

Health Assessment, part 19: Ear and Nose Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The components of the ear and nose assessment, including internal inspection with an otoscope and visualization of the tympanic membrane and cone of light.

Health Assessment, part 19: Ear and Nose Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The components of the ear and nose assessment, including internal inspection with an otoscope and visualization of the tympanic membrane and cone of light.

Health Assessment, part 18: Eye Assessment

Health Assessment, part 18: Eye Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The components of a normal eye assessment, including the pupillary light reflex and assessing for accommodation.

Health Assessment, part 18: Eye Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The components of a normal eye assessment, including the pupillary light reflex and assessing for accommodation.

Health Assessment, part 17: Unexpected Findings of the Neck

Health Assessment, part 17: Unexpected Findings of the Neck

Meris Shuwarger

Unexpected findings of the neck assessment (e.g., tracheal deviation, lymphadenopathy, goiter, jugular venous distention, and carotid bruit).

Health Assessment, part 17: Unexpected Findings of the Neck

Meris Shuwarger

Unexpected findings of the neck assessment (e.g., tracheal deviation, lymphadenopathy, goiter, jugular venous distention, and carotid bruit).

Neck Assessment, Lymph Nodes, & Vessels

Health Assessment, part 16: Neck Assessment, Lymph Nodes, & Vessels

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Assessment of the neck, including assessment of the lymph nodes and the vessels of the neck

Health Assessment, part 16: Neck Assessment, Lymph Nodes, & Vessels

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Assessment of the neck, including assessment of the lymph nodes and the vessels of the neck

Health Assessment, part 15: Head & Face Assessment - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 15: Head & Face Assessment

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the basics of the head and face assessment. Be sure to stay to the end to test your knowledge of key facts provided in this video using Meris's...

Health Assessment, part 15: Head & Face Assessment

Meris Shuwarger BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN

Meris reviews the basics of the head and face assessment. Be sure to stay to the end to test your knowledge of key facts provided in this video using Meris's...

Health Assessment, part 14: Nail Assessment - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 14: Nail Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

Important components of assessing a patient's nails and reviews nail clubbing and capillary refill

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Health Assessment, part 14: Nail Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

Important components of assessing a patient's nails and reviews nail clubbing and capillary refill

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Health Assessment, part 13: Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 13: Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions

Meris Shuwarger

Primary skin lesions (e.g., macule, patch, papule, plaque, wheal, vesicle, pustule, bulla, nodule, tumor) and secondary skin lesions (e.g., crust, scale, fissure, ero sion, ulcer, keloid, atrophy)

Health Assessment, part 13: Primary and Secondary Skin Lesions

Meris Shuwarger

Primary skin lesions (e.g., macule, patch, papule, plaque, wheal, vesicle, pustule, bulla, nodule, tumor) and secondary skin lesions (e.g., crust, scale, fissure, ero sion, ulcer, keloid, atrophy)

Health Assessment, part 12: Skin Color Alterations & Edema - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 12: Skin Color Alterations & Edema

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess alterations in your patient's skin color (e.g., pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice) and how to assess edema (e.g., pitting edema and non-pitting edema)

Health Assessment, part 12: Skin Color Alterations & Edema

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess alterations in your patient's skin color (e.g., pallor, cyanosis, erythema, jaundice) and how to assess edema (e.g., pitting edema and non-pitting edema)

Health Assessment, part 11: Skin Assessment - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 11: Skin Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The overall components of a skin assessment and covers information about assessing skin turgor.

Health Assessment, part 11: Skin Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The overall components of a skin assessment and covers information about assessing skin turgor.

Health Assessment, part 10: Pain Assessment - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 10: Pain Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The different components of a pain assessment, and covers several different pain scales (e.g., CRIES, FLACC, FACES, Oucher, numeric)

Health Assessment, part 10: Pain Assessment

Meris Shuwarger

The different components of a pain assessment, and covers several different pain scales (e.g., CRIES, FLACC, FACES, Oucher, numeric)

Health Assessment, part 9: Orthostatic Vital Signs - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 9: Orthostatic Vital Signs

Meris Shuwarger

When and how to assess orthostatic vital signs, orthostatic hypotension criteria, and important patient teaching

Health Assessment, part 9: Orthostatic Vital Signs

Meris Shuwarger

When and how to assess orthostatic vital signs, orthostatic hypotension criteria, and important patient teaching

Health Assessment, part 7: Assessing Oxygen Saturation - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 7: Assessing Oxygen Saturation

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess your patient's oxygen saturation, the expected oxygen saturation range, and nursing considerations when obtaining this vital sign.

Health Assessment, part 7: Assessing Oxygen Saturation

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess your patient's oxygen saturation, the expected oxygen saturation range, and nursing considerations when obtaining this vital sign.

Health Assessment, part 6: Assessing Respirations - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 6: Assessing Respirations

Meris Shuwarger

The assessment components and technique of obtaining your patient's respirations, along with expected findings (e.g., expected respiratory rate ranges, depth, rhythm, and effort), and unexpected findings (e.g., tachypnea, bradypnea, hyperventilation,...

Health Assessment, part 6: Assessing Respirations

Meris Shuwarger

The assessment components and technique of obtaining your patient's respirations, along with expected findings (e.g., expected respiratory rate ranges, depth, rhythm, and effort), and unexpected findings (e.g., tachypnea, bradypnea, hyperventilation,...

Health Assessment, part 5: Assessing Pulse - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 5: Assessing Pulse

Meris Shuwarger

What and how to assess when obtaining a patient's pulse, along with the expected findings (e.g., expected ranges, regularity, strength, and equality) and unexpected findings (e.g., bradycardia, irregular pulses, pulsus...

Health Assessment, part 5: Assessing Pulse

Meris Shuwarger

What and how to assess when obtaining a patient's pulse, along with the expected findings (e.g., expected ranges, regularity, strength, and equality) and unexpected findings (e.g., bradycardia, irregular pulses, pulsus...

Health Assessment, part 3: Levels of Consciousness and Orientation, Glasgow Coma Scale - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 3: Levels of Consciousness and Orientation, Glasgow Coma Scale

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess a patient's level of consciousness and orientation, and how to score a patient using the Glasgow coma scale.

Health Assessment, part 3: Levels of Consciousness and Orientation, Glasgow Coma Scale

Meris Shuwarger

How to assess a patient's level of consciousness and orientation, and how to score a patient using the Glasgow coma scale.

Health Assessment, part 2: Physical Assessment Steps, Beginning an Assessment, & General Survey - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 2: Physical Assessment Steps, Beginning an Assessment, & General Survey

Meris Shuwarger

The general overview of physical assessments, how to begin an assessment, and what is covered by a general survey.

Health Assessment, part 2: Physical Assessment Steps, Beginning an Assessment, & General Survey

Meris Shuwarger

The general overview of physical assessments, how to begin an assessment, and what is covered by a general survey.

Health Assessment, part 1: Physical Assessment Components - LevelUpRN

Health Assessment, part 1: Physical Assessment Components

Meris Shuwarger

The four main types of physical assessment components (i.e., inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) and discusses the flow of a general physical assessment and abdominal assessment.

Health Assessment, part 1: Physical Assessment Components

Meris Shuwarger

The four main types of physical assessment components (i.e., inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation) and discusses the flow of a general physical assessment and abdominal assessment.