Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... internal ear ( see Chap . 10 ) . The head of the otoscope should be placed on a battery base and may be exchanged for an ophthalmoscope head . The structures on the head of the otoscope are depicted in Figure 3-7 . Internal ear ...
... internal ear ( see Chap . 10 ) . The head of the otoscope should be placed on a battery base and may be exchanged for an ophthalmoscope head . The structures on the head of the otoscope are depicted in Figure 3-7 . Internal ear ...
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... internal sphincter muscles . The mucous lining may be examined by exerting slight pressure on each side of the anus . Normally , the anus appears as intact skin without lesions . Anal Canal . The anal canal is located between the anus ...
... internal sphincter muscles . The mucous lining may be examined by exerting slight pressure on each side of the anus . Normally , the anus appears as intact skin without lesions . Anal Canal . The anal canal is located between the anus ...
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... internal jugular vein . Internal jugular vein pulsation can be distinguished from carotid artery pulsation by noting the difference in the type of stroke . JVP is characterized by several low - amplitude and positive upstrokes as ...
... internal jugular vein . Internal jugular vein pulsation can be distinguished from carotid artery pulsation by noting the difference in the type of stroke . JVP is characterized by several low - amplitude and positive upstrokes as ...
Contents
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 1 |
The Health Assessment Interview | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 19 |
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