Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... tion techniques , diagnostic reasoning and documenta- tion guidelines , and vital sign assessment techniques . Unit II presents guidelines for assessing functional abilities and physiological status . The chapters are orga- nized ...
... tion techniques , diagnostic reasoning and documenta- tion guidelines , and vital sign assessment techniques . Unit II presents guidelines for assessing functional abilities and physiological status . The chapters are orga- nized ...
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... tion , percussion , and auscultation , together referred to as observa- tion . These skills enable you to collect data systematically using the senses of sight , touch , hearing , and smell . Physical appearance , be- havior ...
... tion , percussion , and auscultation , together referred to as observa- tion . These skills enable you to collect data systematically using the senses of sight , touch , hearing , and smell . Physical appearance , be- havior ...
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... tion and inflammation . Early detection of peritoneal injuries is important . because they can be life - threatening ... tion of blood . Consequently , collateral vessels develop to divert the flow from congested areas . The increased ...
... tion and inflammation . Early detection of peritoneal injuries is important . because they can be life - threatening ... tion of blood . Consequently , collateral vessels develop to divert the flow from congested areas . The increased ...
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