Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... Significance Normal liver span To locate the upper liver border , percuss along the midclavicular line at the upper thorax . A resonant per- cussion note indicates underlying lung tissue . The sound will become dull at the upper liver ...
... Significance Normal liver span To locate the upper liver border , percuss along the midclavicular line at the upper thorax . A resonant per- cussion note indicates underlying lung tissue . The sound will become dull at the upper liver ...
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... Significance This type of evaluation is indicated for persons who appear to ignore sensory messages from the left side of the body . Ignoring one side when bathing , combing the hair , shaving , dressing , or eating is a sign of one ...
... Significance This type of evaluation is indicated for persons who appear to ignore sensory messages from the left side of the body . Ignoring one side when bathing , combing the hair , shaving , dressing , or eating is a sign of one ...
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... Significance The olfactory nerve is not tested routinely . Normal response : Identifies common smells with each nos- tril . Anosmia : Unilateral loss of smell . Associated with lesions to the olfactory nerve tract on the side being ...
... Significance The olfactory nerve is not tested routinely . Normal response : Identifies common smells with each nos- tril . Anosmia : Unilateral loss of smell . Associated with lesions to the olfactory nerve tract on the side being ...
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