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Nursing physical assessment: Health history and head-to-toe checks

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for newly qualified. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 45 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 4 November 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Components of a health history
  • Sort the questions
  • Accordion
  • Quiz
  • Sorting activity

  • Primary survey first
  • Expected and unexpected
  • Process
  • Quiz
  • Sorting activity
  • Scenario

  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory
  • Process
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Abdomen
  • Movement
  • Quiz
  • Scenario

  • Head, neck, eyes and ears
  • Skin and documentation
  • Sorting activity
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Final assessment
  • Course complete
  • Quiz
  • Multi-select quiz
  • Flashcards

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 1 field to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away and what to change next time.

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6 lessons, about 45 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Health history · 10 min

    Before you begin · Components of a health history · Sort the questions

  • Lesson 2: General survey · 7 min

    Primary survey first · Expected and unexpected

  • Lesson 3: Heart and lungs · 7 min

    Cardiovascular · Respiratory

  • Lesson 4: Abdomen and movement · 7 min

    Abdomen · Movement

  • Lesson 5: Head, eyes, ears, neck and skin · 7 min

    Head, neck, eyes and ears · Skin and documentation

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 7 min

    Final assessment · Course complete

Source and credit: General Survey (Chapter 1), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/1-1-general-survey-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Health History (Chapter 2), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/2-1-health-history-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Head and Neck Assessment (Chapter 7), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/7-1-head-and-neck-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Eye and Ear Assessment (Chapter 8), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/8-1-eye-and-ear-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Cardiovascular Assessment (Chapter 9), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/9-1-cardiovascular-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Respiratory Assessment (Chapter 10), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/10-1-respiratory-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Abdominal Assessment (Chapter 12), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/12-1-abdominal-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Musculoskeletal Assessment (Chapter 13), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/13-1-musculoskeletal-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Integumentary Assessment (Chapter 14), in Nursing Skills 2e by Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), Chippewa Valley Technical College, wtcs.pressbooks.pub/nursingskills/chapter/14-1-integumentary-assessment-introduction (opens in a new tab), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (opens in a new tab)). Adapted by AhaSlides: condensed into six lessons, rewritten for workplace learning, quizzes and activities added. Source: General Survey (Chapter 1) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Health History (Chapter 2) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Head and Neck Assessment (Chapter 7) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Eye and Ear Assessment (Chapter 8) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Cardiovascular Assessment (Chapter 9) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Respiratory Assessment (Chapter 10) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Abdominal Assessment (Chapter 12) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Musculoskeletal Assessment (Chapter 13) (opens in a new tab) · Source: Integumentary Assessment (Chapter 14) (opens in a new tab)

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).

Newly qualified, returning and internationally trained nurses and senior care staff.

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