Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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Page 191
... Physiological Nursing Diagnoses . Some nursing diagnoses associated with activity and exercise function represent acute physiological disorders that are treated primarily with medical interventions prescribed by the physician . Although ...
... Physiological Nursing Diagnoses . Some nursing diagnoses associated with activity and exercise function represent acute physiological disorders that are treated primarily with medical interventions prescribed by the physician . Although ...
Page 266
... physiological response to activ- ity and exercise . • Potential for Activity Intolerance based on the presence of significant risk factors . Activity tolerance assessment focuses on oxygena- tion status and musculoskeletal abilities ...
... physiological response to activ- ity and exercise . • Potential for Activity Intolerance based on the presence of significant risk factors . Activity tolerance assessment focuses on oxygena- tion status and musculoskeletal abilities ...
Page 472
... physiological changes include the following : · · · · · · Increased resting heart rate ( more than 10 beats / minute faster ) Increased systolic blood pressure Cardiac dysrhythmias such as premature ventric- ular contractions and ...
... physiological changes include the following : · · · · · · Increased resting heart rate ( more than 10 beats / minute faster ) Increased systolic blood pressure Cardiac dysrhythmias such as premature ventric- ular contractions and ...
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