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Review of Systems Checklist Sheet, Cheat Sheet of Nursing

A cheat sheet for nurses to cross check everything by inspecting the patient

Typology: Cheat Sheet

2020/2021

Uploaded on 04/26/2021

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CHECKLIST: Review of Systems
Checklist:
General-
Weight loss or gain
Fatigue
Fever or chills
Weakness
Trouble sleeping
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Skin-
Rashes
Lumps
Itching
Dryness
Color changes
Hair and nail changes
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Head-
Headache Head injury
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Ears-
Decreased hearing
Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
Earache
Drainage
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Eyes-
Vision
Glasses or contacts
Pain
Redness
Blurry or double vision
Flashing lights
Specks
Glaucoma
Cataracts
Last eye exam
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Nose-
Stuffiness
Discharge
Itching
Hay fever
Nosebleeds
Sinus pain
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Throat-
Teeth
Gums
Bleeding
Dentures
Sore tongue
Dry mouth
Sore throat
Hoarseness
Thrush
Non-healing sores
Last dental exa m
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Neck-
Lumps
Swollen glands
Pain
Stiffness
------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Breasts-
Lumps
Pain
Discharge
Self-exams
Breast-feeding
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Respiratory-
Cough (dry or wet,
productive)
Sputum (color and
amount)
Coughing up blood
(hemoptysis)
Shortness of breath
(dyspnea)
Wheezing
Painful breathing
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CHECKLIST: Review of Systems

Checklist:

General- □ Weight loss or gain □ Fatigue □ Fever or chills □ Weakness □ Trouble sleeping


Skin- □ Rashes □ Lumps □ Itching □ Dryness □ Color changes □ Hair and nail changes


Head- □ Headache □ Head injury


Ears- □ Decreased hearing □ Ringing in ears (tinnitus) □ Earache □ Drainage


Eyes- □ Vision □ Glasses or contacts □ Pain □ Redness □ Blurry or double vision □ Flashing lights □ Specks □ Glaucoma □ Cataracts □ Last eye exam


Nose- □ Stuffiness □ Discharge □ Itching □ Hay fever □ Nosebleeds □ Sinus pain


Throat- □ Teeth □ Gums □ Bleeding □ Dentures □ Sore tongue □ Dry mouth □ Sore throat □ Hoarseness □ Thrush □ Non-healing sores □ Last dental exam


Neck- □ Lumps □ Swollen glands □ Pain □ Stiffness


Breasts- □ Lumps □ Pain □ Discharge □ Self-exams □ Breast-feeding


Respiratory- □ Cough (dry or wet, productive) □ Sputum (color and amount) □ Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) □ Shortness of breath (dyspnea) □ Wheezing □ Painful breathing

Cardiovascular- □ Chest pain or discomfort □ Tightness □ Palpitations □ Shortness of breath with activity (dyspnea) □ Difficulty breathing lying down (orthopnea) □ Swelling (edema) □ Sudden awakening from sleep with shortness of breath (Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea)


Gastrointestinal- □ Swallowing difficulties □ Heartburn □ Change in appetite □ Nausea □ Change in bowel habits □ Rectal bleeding □ Constipation □ Diarrhea □Yellow eyes or skin (jaundice)


Urinary- □ Frequency □ Urgency □ Burning or pain □ Blood in urine (hematuria) □ Incontinence □ Change in urinary strength


Genital- Male- □ Pain with sex □ Hernia □ Penile discharge □ Sores □ Masses or pain □ Erectile dysfunction □ STD’s Female- □ Pain with sex □ Vaginal dryness □ Hot flashes □ Vaginal discharge □ Itching or rash □ STD’s


Vascular- □ Calf pain with walking (Claudication) □ Leg cramping


Musculoskeletal- □ Muscle or joint pain □ Stiffness □ Back pain □ Redness of joints □ Swelling of joints □ Trauma


Neurologic- □ Dizziness □ Fainting □ Seizures □ Weakness □ Numbness □ Tingling □ Tremor


Hematologic- □ Ease of bruising □ Ease of bleeding


Endocrine- □ Head or cold intolerance □ Sweating □ Frequent urination (polyuria) □ Thirst (polydypsia) □ Change in appetite (polyphagia)


Psychiatric- □ Nervousness □ Depression □ Memory loss □ Stress