Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... PROCEDURE . Remove and follow the usual procedure for reading oral thermometers . Examination Guidelines : Axillary Measurement of Body Temperature Procedure 1. PREPARE THE EQUIPMENT . Use a glass or electronic thermometer , and follow ...
... PROCEDURE . Remove and follow the usual procedure for reading oral thermometers . Examination Guidelines : Axillary Measurement of Body Temperature Procedure 1. PREPARE THE EQUIPMENT . Use a glass or electronic thermometer , and follow ...
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... procedure to alleviate anxiety , and drape the chest and groin to ensure modesty . If the patient is ticklish or extremely anxious about the procedure , begin palpating the abdomen with the patient's hand under your hand . Before ...
... procedure to alleviate anxiety , and drape the chest and groin to ensure modesty . If the patient is ticklish or extremely anxious about the procedure , begin palpating the abdomen with the patient's hand under your hand . Before ...
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... procedure ( Domar , 1986 ) . In addition , they may view the lithotomy position as having sexual implications , or the position may be associated with feelings of helplessness and vulnerability . The fact that the woman is usually ...
... procedure ( Domar , 1986 ) . In addition , they may view the lithotomy position as having sexual implications , or the position may be associated with feelings of helplessness and vulnerability . The fact that the woman is usually ...
Contents
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 1 |
The Health Assessment Interview | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 19 |
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abdominal ability activity addition affect altered appearance artery assessment associated behaviors bladder blood blood pressure body bowel breast cause changes chest child client Clinical collection communication considered continued coping cranial nerve culture decreased determine diagnosis discuss disease elimination especially evaluate examination example exercise factors feel findings finger fluid function groups Guidelines hand head health assessment heart identify increased indicate influence Inspect interview involves lesions loss lower lung measurement movement muscle myocardial infarction nerve normal noted nursing nutritional observed occur oral pain palpation patient pattern perception perform person physical physical examination position practices present problems Procedure pulse questions recorded reflex require response result risk role screening secondary sensory sexual Significance signs skin sleep sounds stage status stress structures symptoms temperature tion tissue urine usually values