Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... become indistinct when undergoing malignant transformation . Lesions commonly occur in fair - skinned , light - haired people . Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin lesion that may occur in a fair - skinned person who has been ...
... become indistinct when undergoing malignant transformation . Lesions commonly occur in fair - skinned , light - haired people . Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin lesion that may occur in a fair - skinned person who has been ...
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... become swollen , bright red , and painful . Taste bud papillae may atro- phy , and a smooth tongue surface may also occur . Painful ulcers ( glossitis ) may develop . In severe vitamin C deficiency ( scurvy ) , the gingiva becomes ...
... become swollen , bright red , and painful . Taste bud papillae may atro- phy , and a smooth tongue surface may also occur . Painful ulcers ( glossitis ) may develop . In severe vitamin C deficiency ( scurvy ) , the gingiva becomes ...
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... becomes more rigid . Other precordial pulsations : A visible pulsation may be noted above the right clavicle , especially ... become diminished slightly with advancing age and muscles may atro- phy . This problem is highly variable among ...
... becomes more rigid . Other precordial pulsations : A visible pulsation may be noted above the right clavicle , especially ... become diminished slightly with advancing age and muscles may atro- phy . This problem is highly variable among ...
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