By
Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APN, CNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chestnut Health Systems, Bloomington; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Description
Video 2 from the Jarvis Physical Examination and Health Assessment Video Series begins with an anatomical review of the structures of
the head, eyes, and ears. The head examination focuses on skull inspection and palpation and face inspection. The eye examination includes
vision testing, extraocular muscle function testing, inspection of the external eye and anterior eyeball, and the ophthalmoscopic examination.
The ear examination demonstrates inspection and palpation of the external ear structures, the otoscopic examination, and hearing acuity
testing.
