Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... diagnosis , in that data analysis enables the nurse to identify a problem . During assessment , however , the nature of the problem is not precisely described . Nursing diagnosis specifically refers to a definitive problem statement ...
... diagnosis , in that data analysis enables the nurse to identify a problem . During assessment , however , the nature of the problem is not precisely described . Nursing diagnosis specifically refers to a definitive problem statement ...
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... diagnosis ; however , a cluster of cues may indicate a diagnosis . The North American Nursing Diag- nosis Association ( NANDA ) is working toward identify- ing critical defining characteristics or critical indicators for nursing ...
... diagnosis ; however , a cluster of cues may indicate a diagnosis . The North American Nursing Diag- nosis Association ( NANDA ) is working toward identify- ing critical defining characteristics or critical indicators for nursing ...
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... diagnosis be- cause I knew treatment would be influenced by the final diagnosis . Preencounter Influences . Sleep deprivation in ICU pa- tients is common , and nurses have begun to place greater emphasis on interventions to promote ...
... diagnosis be- cause I knew treatment would be influenced by the final diagnosis . Preencounter Influences . Sleep deprivation in ICU pa- tients is common , and nurses have begun to place greater emphasis on interventions to promote ...
Contents
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 1 |
The Health Assessment Interview | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 19 |
Copyright | |
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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