Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... collection of data about the health status of the client / patient is systematic and continuous . The data are accessible , communicated , and recorded . ( Phaneuf MC , Lang NM . Standards of nursing practice . Kansas City , American ...
... collection of data about the health status of the client / patient is systematic and continuous . The data are accessible , communicated , and recorded . ( Phaneuf MC , Lang NM . Standards of nursing practice . Kansas City , American ...
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... collection , or even conducting a screening assessment , increases the possibility of ruling out specific problem ... collection . One way to proceed with data collection is to pursue each cue thoroughly . For example , you may use the ...
... collection , or even conducting a screening assessment , increases the possibility of ruling out specific problem ... collection . One way to proceed with data collection is to pursue each cue thoroughly . For example , you may use the ...
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... collection , may not be required with all individ- uals . Even people who have actual or potential nutri- tional - metabolic dysfunctions may not require such de- tailed evaluation provided you know how to follow up on cues detected ...
... collection , may not be required with all individ- uals . Even people who have actual or potential nutri- tional - metabolic dysfunctions may not require such de- tailed evaluation provided you know how to follow up on cues detected ...
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