Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... questions may intimidate the client , especially Mrs. Jones , who is initially reluctant to share in- formation . Note the techniques the nurse uses . Nurse : So , you are interested in the weight reduc- tion program . Client : Yeah . I ...
... questions may intimidate the client , especially Mrs. Jones , who is initially reluctant to share in- formation . Note the techniques the nurse uses . Nurse : So , you are interested in the weight reduc- tion program . Client : Yeah . I ...
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... questions may need to be rephrased in simpler words and ample time allowed for the person to respond . In such cases , the person should be encouraged to freely discuss important topics . It is especially impor- tant that the person ...
... questions may need to be rephrased in simpler words and ample time allowed for the person to respond . In such cases , the person should be encouraged to freely discuss important topics . It is especially impor- tant that the person ...
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... questions at a time when the person feels more comfortable about discussing such matters . Privacy and Confidentiality . One reason people are reluctant to discuss sexual matters is the fear that their conversation will be overheard or ...
... questions at a time when the person feels more comfortable about discussing such matters . Privacy and Confidentiality . One reason people are reluctant to discuss sexual matters is the fear that their conversation will be overheard or ...
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