Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... ability to communicate ? Mobility patterns : Do problems with the special senses influence the ability to move safely in the environment ? Physical Examination • · · Cranial nerve examination : Are the cranial nerves involved with sight ...
... ability to communicate ? Mobility patterns : Do problems with the special senses influence the ability to move safely in the environment ? Physical Examination • · · Cranial nerve examination : Are the cranial nerves involved with sight ...
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... ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CONCENTRATE . a . Problem solving : Ask the person to perform an arith- metic calculation . For example , ask how many lemons can be purchased for $ 4 if lemons are priced at 5 for $ 1 . b . Concentration ...
... ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CONCENTRATE . a . Problem solving : Ask the person to perform an arith- metic calculation . For example , ask how many lemons can be purchased for $ 4 if lemons are priced at 5 for $ 1 . b . Concentration ...
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... Ability to hear : Determine if there is any indication that the person is hearing impaired . b . Ability to answer simple questions appropriately : Determine if the person understands you by asking simple , open - ended questions such ...
... Ability to hear : Determine if there is any indication that the person is hearing impaired . b . Ability to answer simple questions appropriately : Determine if the person understands you by asking simple , open - ended questions such ...
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