Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... stress tolerance , one must first understand the interrelationships of stressors , stress responses , and coping mechanism . Stressors Selye ( 1976 ) refers to stressors as alarming stimuli that arouse the body from a resting state into ...
... stress tolerance , one must first understand the interrelationships of stressors , stress responses , and coping mechanism . Stressors Selye ( 1976 ) refers to stressors as alarming stimuli that arouse the body from a resting state into ...
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... stressful events ( Displays 15-3 and 15-4 ) . The SRRS presents a list of major stressful life events and assigns a numerical stress quotient to each event . The EHS contains items that can cause stress and identifies behaviors and ...
... stressful events ( Displays 15-3 and 15-4 ) . The SRRS presents a list of major stressful life events and assigns a numerical stress quotient to each event . The EHS contains items that can cause stress and identifies behaviors and ...
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... stress . ) Respiratory System . Norepinephrine secretion during stress can lead to bronchiolar dilation , although this physiological response is difficult to evaluate by physical examination techniques . A more discernible response to ...
... stress . ) Respiratory System . Norepinephrine secretion during stress can lead to bronchiolar dilation , although this physiological response is difficult to evaluate by physical examination techniques . A more discernible response to ...
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