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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... chest circumference is greater than the head circumference . Cognitive Level : Analysis 6. When assessing an 80 - year - old male patient , which of the following findings would be consid- ered normal ? A. An increase in body weight ...
... chest circumference is greater than the head circumference . Cognitive Level : Analysis 6. When assessing an 80 - year - old male patient , which of the following findings would be consid- ered normal ? A. An increase in body weight ...
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... chest . Cognitive Level : Knowledge 2. When performing a respiratory assessment on your patient , you note a costal angle of approxi- mately 90 degrees . This is : A. an expected finding in a patient with a barrel chest . B. a normal ...
... chest . Cognitive Level : Knowledge 2. When performing a respiratory assessment on your patient , you note a costal angle of approxi- mately 90 degrees . This is : A. an expected finding in a patient with a barrel chest . B. a normal ...
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... chest walls with underdeveloped muscula- ture do not dampen the sound as do the thicker chest walls of adults , so breath sounds are louder and harsher . Cognitive Level : Application 21. When inspecting the anterior chest you should ...
... chest walls with underdeveloped muscula- ture do not dampen the sound as do the thicker chest walls of adults , so breath sounds are louder and harsher . Cognitive Level : Application 21. When inspecting the anterior chest you should ...
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Functional Health Patterns Potential Correlating Chapters | 6 |
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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