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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... fingers can flex efficiently , and the thumb can oppose them for grip and manipulation . The fingers lie straight in the same axis as the forearm . Normally , no swelling or redness , deformity , or nodules are present . The skin looks ...
... fingers can flex efficiently , and the thumb can oppose them for grip and manipulation . The fingers lie straight in the same axis as the forearm . Normally , no swelling or redness , deformity , or nodules are present . The skin looks ...
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... fingers or toes . Syndactyly is webbing between adjacent fingers or toes ( see Table 20- 6 ) . A simian crease is a single palmar crease that occurs with Down syndrome , accompanied by short broad fingers , incurving of little fingers ...
... fingers or toes . Syndactyly is webbing between adjacent fingers or toes ( see Table 20- 6 ) . A simian crease is a single palmar crease that occurs with Down syndrome , accompanied by short broad fingers , incurving of little fingers ...
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... fingers pointing toward the feet , on either side of the lower abdomen . Pressing your fingers firmly , move slowly down toward the pelvic inlet . If your fingers meet , the presenting part is not engaged . If your fingers diverge at ...
... fingers pointing toward the feet , on either side of the lower abdomen . Pressing your fingers firmly , move slowly down toward the pelvic inlet . If your fingers meet , the presenting part is not engaged . If your fingers diverge at ...
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abdominal Abnormal Findings activity adolescent adult American appear artery assessment associated base behavior birth blood body breast breath cause Chapter chest child chronic clinical close color common condition consider Continued cranial nerve cultural decreased diagnoses disease Effects enlarged examination factors feel Female fingers function groups growth hair hand head hearing heart increased indicate infant infection Inspect joint lateral lesions light look loss lower measure months motor movement muscle nerve Normal Range Note Nurs nursing nutritional Objective occurs older pain palpate parents patient percent person physical position pregnancy present pressure problems questions Range of Findings reflex response risk screening sexual side skin social sounds symptoms Table tion tissue usually weight women