Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... cause urate crystals to precipitate through the skin , causing a frosted appearance ( uremic frost ) . Generalized edema may occur secondary to impaired protein metabolism and fluid . retention . Cancer . Different types of skin cancer ...
... cause urate crystals to precipitate through the skin , causing a frosted appearance ( uremic frost ) . Generalized edema may occur secondary to impaired protein metabolism and fluid . retention . Cancer . Different types of skin cancer ...
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... cause rigid or nonaligned postures . Arthritis of the spine may result in a permanent curvature of the back . In ... cause , activity may be poorly tolerated . If the cause is vasoconstriction from cold , for example , activity may be ...
... cause rigid or nonaligned postures . Arthritis of the spine may result in a permanent curvature of the back . In ... cause , activity may be poorly tolerated . If the cause is vasoconstriction from cold , for example , activity may be ...
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... cause anatomical and mechanical alterations in the lungs and thereby affect respira- tory function . For example , blunt chest trauma may cause injuries , such as pneumothorax , tension pneumothorax , or flail chest . Penetrating trauma ...
... cause anatomical and mechanical alterations in the lungs and thereby affect respira- tory function . For example , blunt chest trauma may cause injuries , such as pneumothorax , tension pneumothorax , or flail chest . Penetrating trauma ...
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