Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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Page 162
... positions during the rectal examination . Selecting a position depends on examination purpose and the client's mobility . The left lateral position ( Sims's position ) requires the person to lie on the left side with the upper leg ...
... positions during the rectal examination . Selecting a position depends on examination purpose and the client's mobility . The left lateral position ( Sims's position ) requires the person to lie on the left side with the upper leg ...
Page 204
... Positions Stand at the person's right side . If possible , change the person's position during the examination to bring underlying cardiac structures closer to the chest wall . The supine position , with the person's arms resting ...
... Positions Stand at the person's right side . If possible , change the person's position during the examination to bring underlying cardiac structures closer to the chest wall . The supine position , with the person's arms resting ...
Page 526
... position . Prop the infant into a sitting position . Observe the infant's ability to Figure 18-12 . Restraining the infant during the physi- cal examination . maintain the position , hold the head upright , and control back position ...
... position . Prop the infant into a sitting position . Observe the infant's ability to Figure 18-12 . Restraining the infant during the physi- cal examination . maintain the position , hold the head upright , and control back position ...
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