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NCM 101overall Equipment:: Test Near and Far Vision

This document lists various equipment used in clinical examinations including: gloves, masks, gowns and drapes to prevent spread of infection; examination tools for vision, hearing, temperature, pulse and blood pressure; and diagnostic tools like an ophthalmoscope, otoscope and transilluminator penlight. Measurement devices like a centimeter ruler, tape measure, goniometer and skinfold calipers are also included.

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NCM 101overall Equipment:: Test Near and Far Vision

This document lists various equipment used in clinical examinations including: gloves, masks, gowns and drapes to prevent spread of infection; examination tools for vision, hearing, temperature, pulse and blood pressure; and diagnostic tools like an ophthalmoscope, otoscope and transilluminator penlight. Measurement devices like a centimeter ruler, tape measure, goniometer and skinfold calipers are also included.

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Hand held Snellen or near-vision

NCM 101Overall 
screener
Equipment: - Test near and far vision.

 Amsler grid

 Gloves - can help detect early signs of retinal


- Used as a protection to reduces the disease and monitor changes in
vision after diagnosis.
risk of contamination from the client  Disposable gloves
to the nurse and vice versa.
 Mask

- prevention measures to limit spread


of certain respiratory diseases.
 Light source

 Examination Gown or drape

- used to protect the wearer from the  Gauze or tissue


spread of infection or illness.

 Tourniquet

 Examination light
- Used to restrict blood flow which
makes veins more prominent so they
- provides additional lighting for are easier to see.
exam.

 Centimeter ruler
 Blood pressure cuff
- Measure organs, masses, growths,
and lesions - is measured using
 Pressure ulcer scale for healing a sphygmomanometer, or blood
(PUSH)tool pressure monitor. It is wrapped
around your arm, roughly level with
- used to measure the status your heart and a monitoring device
of pressure wounds over time. that measures the cuff's pressure.
 Thermometer

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- An instrument used to measure - is used to examine the interior
temperature. structures of the eyes.

 Otoscope
 Stethoscope - It permits visualization of the ear
- used for listening to body sounds. canal and tympanic membrane.

 Tuning fork

 Sphygmomanometer - An instrument vibrated to test


- Measure systolic and diastolic blood hearing

pressure.

 Nasal speculum

- stainless steel instrument used to


 Watch with second and third inspect the lining of the nose, nasal
hand membranes and internal septum;
spreads apart to dilate the nostrils.
- Time heart rates, fetal pulse, or  Transilluminator penlight
bowel sounds when counting.  4x4-inch small gauze
 Snellen charts
- Used to hold the tongue.
- Test near and far vision.
 Newspaper

 Tongue depressor

 Penlight - Used to depress the tongue to allow


for examination of the mouth and
- provides additional light to a specific throat.
area during the examination.  Otoscope with wide-tip
 Opaque card attachment
 Tape measure

- used to take body measurements.

 Ophthalmoscope

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 Skinfold calipers
- Used to assist the client in supine
- is used to assess the skinfold position and make the client
thickness, so that a prediction of the comfortable.
total amount of body fat can be
made.

- Measures the thickness of


subcutaneous tissue. The nurse
grasps a fold of skin, usually on the  Goniometer
upper arm, waist, or thigh, keeping
the sides of the skin parallel. The
edges of the caliper are placed at - Measures the degree of joint flexion
the base of the fold and the and extension. Consists of two straight
calipers tightened until they grasp arms of clear plastic usually marked in
the fold without compressing it. both inches and centimeters. The
 Marking pen arms intersect and can be angled and
rotated around a protractor marked
- Outline masses or enlarged organs. with degrees. The nurse places the
center of the protractor over a joint and
 Mirror aligns the straight arms with the
 Metric ruler extremity. The degree of flexion or
extension is indicated on the
protractor.

 Magnifying glass

- used to examine small or finely  Cotton tipped applicators


detailed things such as lesions.

- Obtain specimens
 Newspaper
 Wooden tongue depressor
 Cotton balls

 Woods light
- Test the sense of touch.
 Substances
- Detects fungal infections of the skin. (coffee,soap,perfume,
The Wood’s lamp produces a black salt,sugar, lemon juice or
light, which the nurse shines on the kalamansi)
skin in a darkened room. If a fungal
infection is present, a characteristic - Test the sense of smell and taste.
yellow-green fluorescence appears on
the skin surface.  Test tubes
 Braden scale
- Collect specimens
- for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk,  Paper clip
which describes patient  Safety pin
characteristics for various severity
levels. - Test for sensory stimulation.
 Small cup of water  Coin or key
 Doppler and conductivity gel
 Small pillows

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