Physical Examination and Health AssessmentThis volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. |
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Page 7
... describe the relevant developmental tasks and determine whether the individual is engaged in those tasks . If not , why not ? Again using the identified individuals , have stu- dents plan a periodic examination schedule for each . Have ...
... describe the relevant developmental tasks and determine whether the individual is engaged in those tasks . If not , why not ? Again using the identified individuals , have stu- dents plan a periodic examination schedule for each . Have ...
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... Describe the use of inspection as a physical examination technique . Inspection is critical observation of the client in a sys- tematic , deliberate manner that begins as a " general sur- vey " the moment the practitioner first meets ...
... Describe the use of inspection as a physical examination technique . Inspection is critical observation of the client in a sys- tematic , deliberate manner that begins as a " general sur- vey " the moment the practitioner first meets ...
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... Describe the surface landmarks on the thorax . The surface landmarks on the thorax are the supraster- nal notch , a U - shaped depression just above the sternum ; the sternum or breastbone with three parts : the manubrium , the body ...
... Describe the surface landmarks on the thorax . The surface landmarks on the thorax are the supraster- nal notch , a U - shaped depression just above the sternum ; the sternum or breastbone with three parts : the manubrium , the body ...
Contents
Functional Health Patterns Potential Correlating Chapters | 6 |
Chapter | 7 |
Chapter | 9 |
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abdomen abnormal adult Analysis ANNOTATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES artery assessment Assign students auscultation behavior blood pressure body breast breath cancer cardiac cause cervical cervix changes chapter the student chest child client Cognitive Level Comprehension Correct Answer cranial nerve CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES cultural decreased Describe disease edema enlarged exam feel following statements function genitalia glands health care provider health history heart sounds Homan's sign identify increased individual infant infection Inspect intercostal space interview lesions loss lung lymph nodes lymphatic male medications mental status mental status examination muscle neck neurologic nipple normal finding nose nursing diagnosis nutritional nutritional assessment Obtain occurs otoscope pain palpation patient percussion PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST peripheral person practitioner pregnancy problems pulse Rationale reflex respiratory response risk sclera sensory skin stethoscope symptoms systolic THINKING EXERCISES Application tion tissue transcultural considerations vaginal venous vital signs Yes No Comments