Physical Examination Skills Check List

In response to your questions, please note the following: When you are completing the Skills Check
Attestation form, be sure to fill in all columns, including the one titled “Unexpected Findings”. If your
partner’s assessment findings are within the expected limit, then simply address this column
conceptually; that is to say, what are some common unexpected findings that are associated with this
specific test?
For example:
Examination
Techniques
Rationale Patient
Instructions/Technique
Used
Expected
Findings
Unexpected
Findings
Test the trapezius
muscles for
strength
r/o muscle
weakness
caused by
CN11
dysfunction
“I will place my hand on
your forehead and ask
you to push against the
resistance of my hand”.
5/5 Muscle
weakness <5/5
Thank you for your hard work on this activity. We are looking forward to reading your write-up.