Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... structures . Breasts , lymph nodes , and pulses should be palpated with the fingertips , where nerve endings are most concentrated . The thumb and index fingertips are used to evaluate tissue firmness . Temperature can be quickly ...
... structures . Breasts , lymph nodes , and pulses should be palpated with the fingertips , where nerve endings are most concentrated . The thumb and index fingertips are used to evaluate tissue firmness . Temperature can be quickly ...
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... structures . The most frequently examined parts of the inner eye include the retina and related structures . The retina , the eye's innermost layer , receives light rays from the lens . Light must pass through the nine retinal layers ...
... structures . The most frequently examined parts of the inner eye include the retina and related structures . The retina , the eye's innermost layer , receives light rays from the lens . Light must pass through the nine retinal layers ...
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... Structures ( continued ) Examination Guidelines : Female Genitals and Pelvic Structures ( continued. GUIDE INES Procedure 8. PALPATE THE VAGINA AND CERVIX . a . While standing , use your index and middle fingers , which are gloved and ...
... Structures ( continued ) Examination Guidelines : Female Genitals and Pelvic Structures ( continued. GUIDE INES Procedure 8. PALPATE THE VAGINA AND CERVIX . a . While standing , use your index and middle fingers , which are gloved and ...
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