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Learning Material Topic 6 (Putri Pebriati.2a)
Learning Material Topic 6 (Putri Pebriati.2a)
Learning Material Topic 6 (Putri Pebriati.2a)
Topic 6
Instructional objective
The students are expected to be able:
to act out a conversation and practice of assessing nose, sinuses, mouth, and
pharynx, and
to write a nursing documentation of nose, sinuses, mouth and pharynx
assessment result.
Related Vocabularies
Direction. Study the following verbs related to nose, sinuses, mouth, and pharynx assessment and
practice the pronunciation. Accomplish the sound of some words in blanks by searching independently
and add 6 more.
Snore /snor/ (v) Conversation/camvertesion./ (v)
Experience /expriance/ (v) mouth /mout/ (v.)
Find /faind/ (v) out/aut/ (v.)
Examine /examin/ (v) assessment /assessments./ (v)
Show /syow/ (v) face /fece./ (v)
Stick out /stik aut/ (vp) some/same/ (v)
Useful Expressions
Direction. Study the following useful expressions when assessing head, face, and neck and practice
them.
A. Greeting
Hi, Paul. How are you doing today?
Good morning, Sir.
B. Self-Introduction
My name is Nancy. Im a nurse from Harper College.
I am Nurse Shanti. I will take care of you today.
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questions.
It is time for me to check your
It is time for me to .... sinuses.
I need to check your teeth.
I need to .... I just want to press you on your
I just want to .... nostril.
D. Giving questions
Do you ...............? Do you smoke?
Do you snore at night?
Do you feel any pain with that?
Any problem with your ......? Any problem with your nose like
frequent cold and sinus infection?
Any problem with your face?
E. Giving instructions
(V1) ............
Open your mouth.
Tell me if you feel any pain with
this.
Say ah.
Stick out your tongue.
Show me your teeth.
Would/Could/Can you ...............? Can you show me your teeth?
Would you open your mouth?
Could you stick out your tongue a
little?
I want you to ............ I want you to put your finger on
one of your sinuses then
breathing.
I want you to tip your head back
slightly.
Nurse : Well, now it’s time for me (1) to check your nose. Sinuses mouth and
pharynx.Do you have difficulty breathing through your nose?
Patient : No, I don’t.
Nurse : Ok. Now I want you to tip your head back slightly. I need (2) to check
your nostril.
Ok, Fine. That’s it.
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Communication Exercise
Direction. Choose a pair and write a complete conversation on the acts of assessing nose, sinuses,
mouth and pharynx. You can use the useful expressions above. Then, practice and present your
communication practice.
Answer :
Nurse : Well, now it's time for me to check your nose. Starting from the sinuses of the
mouth and pharynx. Are you having trouble breathing through your nose?
Patient : No, I don't.
Nurse : Okay. Now I want you to tilt your head a little. I need to check your nostrils. Okay.
There he is
Nursing Documentation
Direction. Write a nursing documentation of the result of nose, nostrils, mouth and pharynx
assessment. You can refer to the table below for jotting down what you have to find out.
Part of Body What to check? How is the condition?
1. Nose Lumps/bumps
Lesions
Symmetry Symmetrical or asymmetrical?
Nostrils (nares) Breathing
Sinuses
Infection
Tenderness
Any tenderness or no
Mucus tenderness?
2. Mouth Lessions Pink?
Colour
Moisture Moist or not moist?
Teeth
Gum
Tongue
Soft palate Symmetry Is it in the midline?
3. Pharynx Color
Lesions
Uvula Symmetry Is it in the midline?
You can fill the following form after assessing your client’s head, face, and neck.
NURSING DOCUMENTATION
I. Patient’s identity
Name : Address : Cikande Indah complex,
Putri pebriati
3
Sex : male/female* block f4/no26
Age : 25 years old Phone number : 0882-9750-9442
Assessment Results
Nose :
nostrils (nares)
Sinuses
Mouth :
Teeth
Gum
Tongue
Soft palate
Throat :