Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... increased levels of melanocyte - stimulating hor- mone during pregnancy . Discharge is associated with the increased vascularity of the vagina . Leukorrhea may be noted and represents discharge secondary to hypertrophied cervical glands ...
... increased levels of melanocyte - stimulating hor- mone during pregnancy . Discharge is associated with the increased vascularity of the vagina . Leukorrhea may be noted and represents discharge secondary to hypertrophied cervical glands ...
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... Increased serum glucose Plasma Norepinephrine and Epinephrine Effects contribute to : Increased heart rate Elevated blood pressure Dilated pupils Angina , palpitations Figure 15-2 . The stress response . hormones cause changes that may ...
... Increased serum glucose Plasma Norepinephrine and Epinephrine Effects contribute to : Increased heart rate Elevated blood pressure Dilated pupils Angina , palpitations Figure 15-2 . The stress response . hormones cause changes that may ...
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... Increased heart rate Increased force of myocardial contractions Vasoconstriction in the skin , viscera , and kidneys Increased myocardial oxygen consumption The signs and symptoms that may result from these physiological changes include ...
... Increased heart rate Increased force of myocardial contractions Vasoconstriction in the skin , viscera , and kidneys Increased myocardial oxygen consumption The signs and symptoms that may result from these physiological changes include ...
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