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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... enlarged spleen may indicate mononucleosis , infection , or trauma . If you feel an enlarged spleen , refer the client but do not continue to palpate it . An enlarged spleen is friable and can rupture easily with overpalpation ...
... enlarged spleen may indicate mononucleosis , infection , or trauma . If you feel an enlarged spleen , refer the client but do not continue to palpate it . An enlarged spleen is friable and can rupture easily with overpalpation ...
Page 185
... enlarged in an acute infection , such as mononucleosis , or trauma . An enlarged spleen is ten- der only if the peritoneum is inflamed . 6. In pigeon toes , or toeing in , the child tends to walk on the lateral side of the foot , and ...
... enlarged in an acute infection , such as mononucleosis , or trauma . An enlarged spleen is ten- der only if the peritoneum is inflamed . 6. In pigeon toes , or toeing in , the child tends to walk on the lateral side of the foot , and ...
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... enlarged with mononucle- osis and trauma . D. Thoroughly palpating the enlarged spleen is appropriate and necessary for a complete assessment . Correct Answer : D Rationale : If you feel an enlarged spleen , refer the person but do not ...
... enlarged with mononucle- osis and trauma . D. Thoroughly palpating the enlarged spleen is appropriate and necessary for a complete assessment . Correct Answer : D Rationale : If you feel an enlarged spleen , refer the person but do not ...
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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