Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... Temperature regulation is one of the body's homeo- static mechanisms . In healthy states , core body temper- ature remains relatively constant with minor fluctua- tions ( ± 0.5 ° C ) , despite changes in environmental temperature ...
... Temperature regulation is one of the body's homeo- static mechanisms . In healthy states , core body temper- ature remains relatively constant with minor fluctua- tions ( ± 0.5 ° C ) , despite changes in environmental temperature ...
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... temperature and Ovulation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213141516171819 202122232425262728293031 Day of menstrual cycle ( Temperature taken orally before arising each morning ) 14th day of cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
... temperature and Ovulation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111213141516171819 202122232425262728293031 Day of menstrual cycle ( Temperature taken orally before arising each morning ) 14th day of cycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
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... temperature measure- ment ? A team headed by Nichols compared the temperature readings obtained at oral , axillary , and rectal sites , and concluded that rectal temper- ature measurements are most accurate.5 Other re- searchers ...
... temperature measure- ment ? A team headed by Nichols compared the temperature readings obtained at oral , axillary , and rectal sites , and concluded that rectal temper- ature measurements are most accurate.5 Other re- searchers ...
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