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- Health Assessment NUR 5303 Gayle A. Richerson BSN, RN
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- Use of Body Waters to Assess Health Physician looked at,
smelled and tasted patients urine. Physician had patient spit into
their hand to assess lungs.
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- Learning Objectives Define physical assessment Differentiate
between focused assessment comprehensive assessment Identify
assessment tools Define components of assessment Background image
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- Definition An appraisal or evaluation of a patients condition
by a physician or nurse, based on clinical and laboratory data,
medical history, and the patients account of symptoms.
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- SEEKS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS What is observed? What does it mean?
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- Comprehensive vs. Focused Focused is a narrow assessment
looking only at the presenting problem of the moment. Comprehensive
is a detailed assessment of all aspects of patients health.
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- Tools Sight TouchHearing Smell Technology Equipment
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Focused? Reference: Hogan-Quigley, Palm & Bickley (2012)
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- Assessment Components Focused Presenting complaint Gender, age
Pre-existing conditions Current medications Comprehensive Cultural
Developmental Mental Social Spiritual physical
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Interesting Physical Exam youtube Videos
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- Hogan-Quigley, B., Palm, M. L., & Bickley, L.(2012). Bates
Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking.
Philadelphia, PA. Lippencott Williams & Wilkins. Venes, D.
(Ed.) Tabors Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, (21 st ed.) F. A.
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