Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... hand over the fingertips of the palpating hand ( Fig . 3-2 ) . The top hand should press and guide the bottom hand to detect underlying masses . Bimanual palpation involves using both hands to trap a structure between them . This ...
... hand over the fingertips of the palpating hand ( Fig . 3-2 ) . The top hand should press and guide the bottom hand to detect underlying masses . Bimanual palpation involves using both hands to trap a structure between them . This ...
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... hands , using the finger of one hand as the plexor and the finger of the other hand as a pleximeter . ( B ) Immediate percussion is performed by using the fingers of one hand to strike the surface . ( C ) Fist percussion involves placing ...
... hands , using the finger of one hand as the plexor and the finger of the other hand as a pleximeter . ( B ) Immediate percussion is performed by using the fingers of one hand to strike the surface . ( C ) Fist percussion involves placing ...
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... hand so that your palm is facing upward . Move the abdominal hand to the left lower quadrant . The ovary and adnexa , which are not always palpable , are now trapped between your two hands for evalua- tion . Use the vaginal hand for ...
... hand so that your palm is facing upward . Move the abdominal hand to the left lower quadrant . The ovary and adnexa , which are not always palpable , are now trapped between your two hands for evalua- tion . Use the vaginal hand for ...
Contents
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 1 |
The Health Assessment Interview | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 19 |
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