Describe four body areas that should be examined during daily health checks and what observations can be made.
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Health Observation Checklist (See Teacher Checklist 2-1, 2-2)
| 1. | General appearance-note changes in weight (gain or loss), signs of fatigue or unusual excitability, skin tone (pallor or flushed), and size for age group. |
| 2. | Scalp-observe for signs of itching, head lice, sores, hair loss, and cleanliness. |
| 3. | Face-notice general expression (e.g., fear, anger, happy, anxious), skin tone, and any scratches, bruises, or rashes. |
| 4. | Eyes-look for redness, tearing, puffiness, sensitivity to light, frequent rubbing, styles, sores, drainage, redness, and appropriate responses to sounds or verbal requests. |
| 5. | Ears-check for drainage, redness, and appropriate responses to sounds or verbal requests. |
| 6. | Nose-note any deformity, frequent rubbing, congestion, sneezing, or drainage. |
| 7. | Mouth-look inside at the teeth: note cavities, malformations, sores, or mouth-breathing. |
| 8. | Throat-observe for enlarged or red tonsils, red throat, white patches on throat or tonsils, drainage, or unusual breath odors. |
| 9. | Neck-feel for enlarged glands. |
| 10. | Chest-watch the child's breathing and note any wheezing, rattles, shortness of breath, coughing (with or without other symptoms). |
| 11. | Skin-lift up clothing and observe the chest and back for color (pallor or redness), rashes, scratches, bumps, bruises, scars, unusual warmth, and perspiration. |
| 12. | Speech-listen for clarity, stuttering, nasality, mispronunciations, monotone voice, and appropriateness for age. |
| 13. | Extremities-observe posture, coordination; note conditions such as bowed legs, toeing-in, or arms and legs of unequal length. |
| 14. | Behavior and temperament-note any changes in activity level, alertness, cooperation, appetite, sleep patterns, toileting habits, irritability, or uncharacteristic restlessness. |
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