Clinical Session Report Throughout our clinical session, we were provided the basics and the minimum standards of properly conducting effect means of physical evaluation in this setting. A demonstration was given on cleanliness, equipment, interviewing, patient interaction, and how to properly conduct a thorough exam. Cleanliness and personal protective equipment go hand-in-hand. Wiping down all surfaces before the patient arrives is a must, you do not know who or what was in that chair before you. The use of a plastic barrier is used on surfaces you may need to touch during your exam such as the lamp handles, water and air tools, the computer mouse, and instructor light. This is done to keep contamination of these surfaces and keep the introduction
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That did not go as planned because we were too giggly to be asked health questions in a serious manner at that moment in time. Maybe, a similar tactic can be used to relax a patient, ask a ridiculous health question to try and get a laugh out of them. After that we conducted blood pressure evaluations on each other. I thought I figured it out right away but my partners had a little trouble so we worked together to make sure everyone was able to do it before we moved on. The extraoral exam was given and received my each of us. From what I remember, we thought it was best to go from medially to laterally at the inferior border of our realm first and work our way up. We made sure to search for anatomical features while we were doing it to make sure we could identify them. Interesting items found were a lymphnode, cyst, TMJ deviation, and some unbalanced SCM sizes. Neck massages were included. The intraoral exam was then performed. Similar to the extraoral exam, we used a sweeping system to make sure we did not miss anything. Practice with the mirror and a few other instruments was also done. Items of note found included: canker sore, a geographic tongue, filling restorations, and some variations of normal. We had a lot of fun in our group and learned a lot. Besides being your demonstration patient, my favorite part was conducting the exams. I was using the information I
That did not go as planned because we were too giggly to be asked health questions in a serious manner at that moment in time. Maybe, a similar tactic can be used to relax a patient, ask a ridiculous health question to try and get a laugh out of them. After that we conducted blood pressure evaluations on each other. I thought I figured it out right away but my partners had a little trouble so we worked together to make sure everyone was able to do it before we moved on. The extraoral exam was given and received my each of us. From what I remember, we thought it was best to go from medially to laterally at the inferior border of our realm first and work our way up. We made sure to search for anatomical features while we were doing it to make sure we could identify them. Interesting items found were a lymphnode, cyst, TMJ deviation, and some unbalanced SCM sizes. Neck massages were included. The intraoral exam was then performed. Similar to the extraoral exam, we used a sweeping system to make sure we did not miss anything. Practice with the mirror and a few other instruments was also done. Items of note found included: canker sore, a geographic tongue, filling restorations, and some variations of normal. We had a lot of fun in our group and learned a lot. Besides being your demonstration patient, my favorite part was conducting the exams. I was using the information I