Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... Patient An oral examination is relatively easy to perform when the patient is fully alert and cooperative . The person with a decreased level of consciousness , however , presents a special challenge , because such a patient is at high ...
... Patient An oral examination is relatively easy to perform when the patient is fully alert and cooperative . The person with a decreased level of consciousness , however , presents a special challenge , because such a patient is at high ...
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... patient , and the patient's verbal or motor responses . Levels of Consciousness • Fully Awake : Highest level of consciousness , characterized by the ability to respond to all types of sensory stimuli of minimal intensity . However ...
... patient , and the patient's verbal or motor responses . Levels of Consciousness • Fully Awake : Highest level of consciousness , characterized by the ability to respond to all types of sensory stimuli of minimal intensity . However ...
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... patient's chart or can serve as reminders of what topics to discuss with the patient in less - structured interviews . Examination Guidelines : Pain Assessment 1. LOCATION . a . Ask the patient to point to the pain location or to mark ...
... patient's chart or can serve as reminders of what topics to discuss with the patient in less - structured interviews . Examination Guidelines : Pain Assessment 1. LOCATION . a . Ask the patient to point to the pain location or to mark ...
Contents
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 1 |
The Health Assessment Interview | 11 |
Physical Examination Techniques | 19 |
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abdominal ability abnormal activity altered artery Ask the person associated auscultation behaviors blood pressure body bowel breast cardiac cause cervix changes chest child client Clinical Significance cognitive constipation continued Examination Guidelines coping cranial nerve culture cyanosis decreased developmental diagnosis disease dysfunction dyspnea edema evaluate example factors finger fluid function genitals gland health assessment heart sounds identify impaired increased indicate infant infection inguinal inspection interview lesions lung metabolic movement mucosa muscle musculoskeletal Musculoskeletal System myocardial infarction noted Nurs nursing assessment nursing diagnoses nutritional observed occur oral oral mucosa otoscope pain palpable palpation patient perception percussion peristalsis physical examination physiological position problems Procedure pulse rectal rectum reflex respiratory response role screening secondary self-care self-concept self-esteem sensory sexual signs sleep pattern sounds stage status stool stress stressors structures symptoms temperature tion tissue tympanic membrane urinary urine usually vaginal