Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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Page 110
... occur in fair - skinned , light - haired people . Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin lesion that may occur in a fair - skinned person who has been chronically ex- posed to sunlight . The small papular lesion grows very slowly ...
... occur in fair - skinned , light - haired people . Basal cell carcinoma is a malignant skin lesion that may occur in a fair - skinned person who has been chronically ex- posed to sunlight . The small papular lesion grows very slowly ...
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... occur . Empyema ( purulent material in a pleural space ) may occur as a complication of respiratory infection , chest trauma , or surgery . Empyema produces shortness of breath , pleuritic chest pain , and fever . Chest Trauma and ...
... occur . Empyema ( purulent material in a pleural space ) may occur as a complication of respiratory infection , chest trauma , or surgery . Empyema produces shortness of breath , pleuritic chest pain , and fever . Chest Trauma and ...
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... occur in the latter part of the sleep period , although not in stage IV . In adults , asthma attacks can occur in any sleep stage . Bronchial spasms frequently occur during REM sleep , and migraine headaches are known to originate ...
... occur in the latter part of the sleep period , although not in stage IV . In adults , asthma attacks can occur in any sleep stage . Bronchial spasms frequently occur during REM sleep , and migraine headaches are known to originate ...
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