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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... Increased rate > 24 per min- ute . This is a normal response to fever , fear , or exercise . Rate also increases with respiratory insufficiency , pneu- monia , alkalosis , pleurisy , and lesions in the pons . Hyperventilation Increase ...
... Increased rate > 24 per min- ute . This is a normal response to fever , fear , or exercise . Rate also increases with respiratory insufficiency , pneu- monia , alkalosis , pleurisy , and lesions in the pons . Hyperventilation Increase ...
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... increased . The pulse rate rises 15 to 20 beats per minute ( Creasy and Resnick , 1994 ) . Due to the increase in ... increased vaginal secretions due to increased pelvic congestion , and increased lung capacity . In the multigravida ...
... increased . The pulse rate rises 15 to 20 beats per minute ( Creasy and Resnick , 1994 ) . Due to the increase in ... increased vaginal secretions due to increased pelvic congestion , and increased lung capacity . In the multigravida ...
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... increased . Some anomalies , such as heart condi- tions , are familial . Offer genetic coun- seling if needed . Increased risk for B - thalassemia . Increased risk for sickle - cell disease . Increased risk for Tay - Sachs disease .
... increased . Some anomalies , such as heart condi- tions , are familial . Offer genetic coun- seling if needed . Increased risk for B - thalassemia . Increased risk for sickle - cell disease . Increased risk for Tay - Sachs disease .
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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