Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... occurs with atherosclero- sis , may result in atrophic skin changes , including hair loss in the involved area ( usually a lower extremity ) and skin thin- ning . Rubor is noted when the extremity is dependent , and blanching occurs ...
... occurs with atherosclero- sis , may result in atrophic skin changes , including hair loss in the involved area ( usually a lower extremity ) and skin thin- ning . Rubor is noted when the extremity is dependent , and blanching occurs ...
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... occur either during or after activity should be completely evaluated . Cardiac Chest Pain . Cardiac chest pain occurs with angina , pericarditis , and aortic aneurysm . Angina occurs from an oxygen debt in the myocardium and may be ...
... occur either during or after activity should be completely evaluated . Cardiac Chest Pain . Cardiac chest pain occurs with angina , pericarditis , and aortic aneurysm . Angina occurs from an oxygen debt in the myocardium and may be ...
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... occurs after chest or abdominal surgery , a patient may hypoventilate . As a result , secretions accumulate and atelectasis may occur . People with IGE may report feeling short of breath , fatigued , or disoriented . Physical ...
... occurs after chest or abdominal surgery , a patient may hypoventilate . As a result , secretions accumulate and atelectasis may occur . People with IGE may report feeling short of breath , fatigued , or disoriented . Physical ...
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