H.A lec Equipment

• Gloves


  to protect examiner in any part of examination when the examiner may have contact with blood, fluids, secretions, and contaminated items or when disease causing agents could be transmitted to or from the client
• Sphygmomanometer, Stethoscope, Thermometer, Watch with second hand


  Equipment For Vital Signs:
• Skin fold caliper, Flexible measuring tape, Platform scale with weight attachment


  Equipment For Anthropometric Measurements:
• Sphygmomanometer


  a tool for taking vital signs that is used to measure diastolic and systolic blood pressure
• Stethoscope


  a tool for taking vital signs that is used to auscultate blood sounds when measuring blood pressure and lung/breath sounds
• Thermometer (oral/rectal/axilla)


  a tool for taking vital signs that is used to measure body temperature
• Watch with second hand


  a tool in taking vital signs that is used to time heart rate, pulse rate and cycles of respiration
• Skin fold caliper


  a tool when taking anthropometric measurements that is used to to measure skin fold thickness of subcutaneous tissue
• Flexible tape measure


  a tool when taking anthropometric measurements that is used to measure mid arm circumference
• Platform Scale with weight attachment


  a tool when taking anthropometric measurements that is used to measure height and weight
• Ruler with centimeter markings, Magnifying glass, Wood's lamp light


  Equipments For Skin, Hair and Nail Examination
• Ruler with centimeter markings


  an equipment for skin, hair and nail examination that is used to measure size of skin lesions
• Magnifying Glass


  an equipment for skin, hair and nail examination that is used to enlarge visibility of lesions
• Wood’s Light


  an equipment for skin, hair and nail examination that is used to test for fungus
• Small cup of water


  Equipment For Head and Neck Examination
• Small cup of water


  used to help client swallow during examination of the thyroid gland
• Penlight, Snellen's chart, Opthalmoscope, Cover card, Newspaper or Rosenbaum Pocket Screener


  Equipment For eye examination
• Penlight


  an equipment for eye examination that is used to test pupillary constriction
• Snellen’s Chart


  an equipment for eye examination to test distant vision
• Ophthalmoscope


  an equipment for eye examination that is used to view the red reflex and to examine the retina of the eye
• Cover card


  an equipment for eye examination that is used to test for strabismus
• Newspaper or Rosenbaum Pocket Screener


  an equipment for eye examination that is used to test for near vision
• Otoscope, Tuning Fork


  Equipment For Ear Examination
• Otoscope


  an equipemnt for ear examination to view the ear canal and tympanic membrane
• Tuning Fork


  an equipemnt for ear examination to test for bone and air conduction of sound
• Penlight, Tongue depressor, Piece of small gauze, Otoscope with wide tip attachment


  Equipment For Mouth, Throat, Nose and Sinus Examination
• Penlight


  an equipment for mouth, throat, nose, adn sinus examination that is used to provide light to view the mouth and throat and to transilluminate the sinuses
• Tongue Depressor


  an equipment for mouth, throat, nose, adn sinus examination that is used to depress tongue to view throat, check looseness of teeth, view cheeks, and check strength of tongue
• Piece of small gauze


  an equipment for mouth, throat, nose, adn sinus examination that is used to grasp tongue to examine mouth
• Otoscope with wide tip attachment


  an equipment for mouth, throat, nose, adn sinus examination that is used to view the internal nose
• Stethoscope, Marking pencil and centimeter ruler


  Equipment For Thoracic and Lung Examination
• Stethoscope


  an equipment for thoracic and lung examination that is used to auscultate breath sound
• Marking pencil and centimeter ruler


  an equipment for thoracic and lung examination that is used to measure diaphragmatic excursion
• Stethoscope, Two centimeter ruler


  Equipment For Heart and Neck Vessels Examination
• Stethoscope


  an equipment for hearth and neck vessels examination that is used to auscultate heart sound
• Two centimeter Ruler


  an equipment for hearth and neck vessels examination that is used to measure jugular venous pressure
• Stethoscope, Marking pencil and tape measure with centimeter marking, two small pillows


  Equipment For Abdominal Examination
• Stethoscope


  An Equipment For Abdominal Examination that is used to detect bowel sounds
• Marking pencil and tape measure with centimeter

  markings

  An Equipment For Abdominal Examination that is used tomark area of percussion of organ to measure size
• Two small pillows


  An Equipment For Abdominal Examination that is used to place under knees and head to promote relaxation of abdomen