Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... considered the primary data source , and other sources , such as family members , medical records , and other health care professionals , should be considered secondary sources . You should at- tempt to elicit data from the client and ...
... considered the primary data source , and other sources , such as family members , medical records , and other health care professionals , should be considered secondary sources . You should at- tempt to elicit data from the client and ...
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... considered abnormal . Also , a sus- tained high heart rate increases the heart's oxygen demands , which , if unmet , can tax the myocardium . AEROBIC CAPACITY Aerobic capacity refers to the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used , and ...
... considered abnormal . Also , a sus- tained high heart rate increases the heart's oxygen demands , which , if unmet , can tax the myocardium . AEROBIC CAPACITY Aerobic capacity refers to the maximal rate at which oxygen can be used , and ...
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... considered a normal manifestation of aging . Assessment should be directed toward determining what factors are contributing to the problem . The most common bowel elimination problem in older age groups is constipation . Constipation ...
... considered a normal manifestation of aging . Assessment should be directed toward determining what factors are contributing to the problem . The most common bowel elimination problem in older age groups is constipation . Constipation ...
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