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CHEPHALOCAUDAL ASSESSMENT

Name of Patient: PAIN


Age:
DOB: Experiences Pain: YES/NO
Marital Status: Character (Feeling, Appearance, Sound, Smell,
Occupation: Taste): Stabbing/Crushing/Throbbing/Nauseating/
S/O: Twisting/Stretching/Shard/Dull – Sudden/Gradual
Address: _______________________________________
Date of Admission: Onset (What were you doing when the pain
Room #/Bed #: started): ________________________________
Chief Complaint: Location (Region/Travels?):
_______________________________________
CURRENT/PAST HEALTH HISTORY Duration: Hourly/Daily/Weekly/Seasonal – Early
Morning/Daytime/Afternoon/Night –
Past Diseases: After/During/Before Meals
Family History: _______________________________________
Injuries: Severity (Pain Scale 1-10):
Surgery: _______________________________________
Childhood Illness: Pattern (What makes it worse/better):
Allergies: Meds/Massage/Heat/Cold/ Changing
Accidents: Position/Ambulation/Resting
Hospitalized (freq., why): Movement/Bending/Lying
Vaccine: Down/Walking/Standing/Eating
Can Pass Gas: YES/NO _______________________________________
Past Meds (Name, Dose): Associated Factors (Other s/s, how it affects pt.):
Current Contraptions: IV Sleep Disturb./Diff. Eating/Activity Intolerance
(______________________)/Ventilator/Central ______________________________________
Line/EEG/ECG/Humedex Monitor (blood floow Patient’s Satisfaction w/ current treatment:
sa brain)/Restraints/Compression Boots/Bedside ______________________________________
Monitor/ICP Monitor/Feeding Tube/Foley Reassess pain every: _____________________
Catheter _______________________________
Can perform ADLs: YES/NO

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Vital Signs 8 AM/4 PM 12 PM/8 PM
Temp
PR
RR
BP
O2 Saturation
Urine (amount, color,
consistency)
Stool (amount, color,
consistency)

General Vital Signs: Normal/Abnormal


Survey Behavior:
Anxiety:
Level of Hygiene:
Level of Independence: Total Assistance/Supervision/Complete Independence
Body Position:
Mobility:
Speech Pattern and Articulation:
Skin, Hair, Lesions/Bruising/Rashes/Wound in Skin and Scalp:
Nails Skin Temp: Cold/Warm/Hot to touch
Skin Color: Cyanotic/Redness/Necrotic
Skin Edema:
Skin Moisture/Turgor:
Hair Patches:
Shape of Nails: Normal/Clubbing/Spooning
Capillary Refill:
Assess Pressure Areas (heel/elbow/buttocks/hips): Needs position change?
Head (inc. Eye Drainage (color, consistency, amount, location):
Eyes, Ears, Ear Drainage (same same):
Mouth) and Pupillary reaction to light:
Neck Dentures: YES/NO
Tongue (texture, color):
Mouth (moisture, color, odor):
Nasal Congestion:
Symmetry of Face, Eyes, Mouth:
Thorax Breath Sounds:
(Chest) DOB/SOB: YES/NO
Use of Accessory Muscles:
Jugular Distension (bulging of vein on neck):
Symmetry:
Apical HR:
Chest Pain (COLDSPA):
Reproductive Menstruation: Regular/Irregular __________
(Breast, etc.) GPTPAL: Gravida ____ Para ____ Term ____ Premature ____ Abortion ____ Live ___
Hx of Cancer (breast, ovary, cervical, testicular, prostate, etc.)
SBE (best 3-5 days after period starts)/STE (during/after shower when scrotum is relaxed):
Regularly Done/Unfamiliar
Sexual Activity: Active/Inactive
Hx. Of STDs:
Peripheral Pulse of Extremities:
Vascular Leg/Arm Pain:
Bulging of Veins:
Leg Sore (Location):
Edema:
Palpate Radial, Ulnar, Brachial Pulse:
Abdomen and Symmetry:
Renal Bowel Sounds (RLQ):
Function Palpate for Pain: YES/NO
Musculo- Weight Bearing: Full/Partial
skeletal Gait/Balance:
Requires Assistance (from assistive devices/so):
Risk for Falls:
Weight Gain:
Neurologic Alertness:
Orientation to Person, Place, and Time:
Headache:
Past Head Injuries:
Mental Conditions:
Level of Consciousness:
GCS: Eye Opening _______ Verbal Response _______ Motor Response ________
Sensation (sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing):
Lifestyle Diet:
Smoking/Drinking/Recreational Drugs
Exercise (frequency, type, intensity): YES/NO __________
Coping Mechanism regarding disease:
Sleep Pattern (how long, when start and end):
ACTIONS DONE/ADDITIONAL NOTES:

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