Health Assessment
Physical Examination
, What is Physical Assessment
Definition: It is the systematic collection of
objective information that is directly
observed or is elicited through
examination techniques.
, What is Physical Assessment
Purposes
– To understand the physical and mental well being of
the clients.
– To detect diseases in its early stage.
– To determine the cause and the extent of the disease.
– To understand any changes in the condition of diseases.
– To determine the nature of the treatment or nursing
care needed for the client.
– To contribute to the medical research.
– To find out whether the person is medically fit or not
for a particular task.
, Preparation
• Infection control practices: Standard Precautions
and Transmission-Based Precautions.
• The primary elements of standard precautions
include:
– Hand hygiene
– Personal protective equipment
– Managing contaminated equipment
– Environmental control
– Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
Physical Examination
, What is Physical Assessment
Definition: It is the systematic collection of
objective information that is directly
observed or is elicited through
examination techniques.
, What is Physical Assessment
Purposes
– To understand the physical and mental well being of
the clients.
– To detect diseases in its early stage.
– To determine the cause and the extent of the disease.
– To understand any changes in the condition of diseases.
– To determine the nature of the treatment or nursing
care needed for the client.
– To contribute to the medical research.
– To find out whether the person is medically fit or not
for a particular task.
, Preparation
• Infection control practices: Standard Precautions
and Transmission-Based Precautions.
• The primary elements of standard precautions
include:
– Hand hygiene
– Personal protective equipment
– Managing contaminated equipment
– Environmental control
– Respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
