PARTS EXAMINATION FINDINGS

Elderly Peer
The nose is The nose is
Inspect the external nose for symmetric, in the symmetric, in the
Nose the following for skin midline and in midline and in
appearance, shape, nares proportion to other proportion to other
facial features. facial features.
Mucosa is light pink Mucosa is light pink
Inspect the mucosa.
and slightly moist. and slightly moist.
No swelling nor No swelling nor
Inspect and palpate external
tenderness around tenderness around
nose for firmness.
the eyes. the eyes.
Palpate sinuses, both frontal No swelling is No swelling is
and maxillary for tenderness present. present.
The color of the lips
The color of the lips is
Inspect the lips for color, is light pink, slightly
Mouth light pink, slightly dry
moisture, cracking, or lesions. dry and no lesions.
and no lesions.

Inspect for any diseased,

The set of teeth is The set of teeth is
absent, loose, or abnormally
complete. complete.
positioned teeth.
Check the tongue for color,
The tongue is light The tongue is light
surface characteristics, and
pink and moist. pink and moist.
moisture.
Inspect for any white patches No patches or
No patches or lesions
or lesions. lesions are present.are present.
Inspect carefully the entire U- No malignancies are No malignancies are
shape area under the tongue. present. present.
Check the buccal mucosa for Appears pink,
It looks pink, smooth,
color, nodules, or lesions. smooth and moist. and moist.
Appears pink and
No malignancies are
Observe the uvula. smooth. No
present.
malignancies present.
Appears pink and
Appears pink and
healthy. No
Observe the gums healthy. No bleedings
bleedings and
and malignancies.
malignancies.
Complete number of Complete number of
Check the number of teeth.
teeth. teeth.
Inspect protruded tongue for
Appears pink and Looks pink and
symmetry, texture, movement,
smooth. smooth.
and color
No Lesions are No Lesions are
Inspect and palpate sides of
present, appears present, appears
tongue for color and lesions.
pink. pink.
No malignancies No malignancies
Inspect hard and soft palate.
present. present.
 Inspect the oval, rough-
No malignancies No malignancies
Throat surfaced tonsils behind the
present. present.
anterior tonsillar pillar.
No foul odor
Notice any breath odor. No foul odor present.
present.