Health Assessment: A Nursing ApproachLippincott, 1990 - 600 pages |
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... Variable rate · Apnea alternates with breathing periods · • Depth variable - predominantly shallow Unpredictable irregularity м М Blot's breathing ( ataxia ) Obstructive Breathing • Noted with obstructive pulmonary disease • Rate ...
... Variable rate · Apnea alternates with breathing periods · • Depth variable - predominantly shallow Unpredictable irregularity м М Blot's breathing ( ataxia ) Obstructive Breathing • Noted with obstructive pulmonary disease • Rate ...
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... variables . The body defends itself . from infection by means of mechanical barriers , such as intact skin and oral mucous membranes , and the physi- ological processes of inflammation and immunity . All of these defenses against ...
... variables . The body defends itself . from infection by means of mechanical barriers , such as intact skin and oral mucous membranes , and the physi- ological processes of inflammation and immunity . All of these defenses against ...
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... variable Sucking Touch infant's lips Sucking movements Birth 3-4 mo Blinking Expose to sudden , bright light Eyelids close Birth 12 mo Acoustic blinking Expose to sudden , loud noise Bilateral eyelid closing Birth Variable Parachuting ...
... variable Sucking Touch infant's lips Sucking movements Birth 3-4 mo Blinking Expose to sudden , bright light Eyelids close Birth 12 mo Acoustic blinking Expose to sudden , loud noise Bilateral eyelid closing Birth Variable Parachuting ...
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