What it means
A heading used in charting and assessment for the exam of the head and face, the eyes (including pupils and vision), the ears and hearing, the nose and sinuses, and the mouth and throat.
In a chart
"HEENT: normocephalic, PERRLA, TMs clear, nares patent, oral mucosa moist and pink."
Related terms
assess
To gather information about a client by looking, listening, asking, measuring and examining.
auscultation
Listening to the sounds inside the body, usually with a stethoscope.
palpation
Examining the body by touching and pressing with the hands and fingers.