Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachJ.B. Lippincott, 1994 - 702 pages |
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... production and activity , and exer- cise / metabolic rate . Glucose is essential for energy produc- tion and life . If the body production of insulin is insufficient or ineffective , then blood glucose increases . A person with an ...
... production and activity , and exer- cise / metabolic rate . Glucose is essential for energy produc- tion and life . If the body production of insulin is insufficient or ineffective , then blood glucose increases . A person with an ...
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... produce and use energy within body cells . The production and use of energy in the cell is a complex process that begins when the cell is fueled by nutrients . Ultimately , however , energy use must be matched by energy production to ...
... produce and use energy within body cells . The production and use of energy in the cell is a complex process that begins when the cell is fueled by nutrients . Ultimately , however , energy use must be matched by energy production to ...
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... production , the skin may appear rough and thick . When keratin cell production decreases , the skin may lose its softness and suppleness because keratin retains water . When the sloughing rate exceeds keratin cell pro- duction , the ...
... production , the skin may appear rough and thick . When keratin cell production decreases , the skin may lose its softness and suppleness because keratin retains water . When the sloughing rate exceeds keratin cell pro- duction , the ...
Contents
Introduction to Health Assessment | 3 |
The Assessment Interview and Health History | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 21 |
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abdominal ability abnormal activity adults Altered artery Ask the person associated auscultation behaviors bladder blood pressure bowel breast cardiac cause cervix changes chest child client Clinical Significance Normal cognitive coping cranial nerve culture cyanosis decreased decubitus ulcers Deviations from Normal diabetes mellitus diagnosis disease dyspnea edema elimination evaluate Examination Findings Examination Guidelines example factors finger fluid function gland health assessment heart heart sounds identify impaired incontinence increased indicate infant infection Inspect interview lesions lung metabolism muscle musculoskeletal myocardial infarction noted nursing assessment nursing diagnoses nutritional Observe occur ophthalmoscope oral otoscope pain palpation patient perception percussion physical examination position problems Procedure continued pulse rectal rectum reflex respiratory response role screening self-concept sensory sexual Significance Normal Findings signs skin sleep pattern sounds status stool stress stressors structures symptoms testicular self-examination tion tissue trauma tympanic membrane urinary urine usually vaginal