PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESMENT

List the five nursing purposes for performing a physical assessment. (5) – a. Gather baseline data about the patient's health status b. Support or refute subjective data obtained in the nursing history c. Confirm and identify nursing diagnoses d. Make clinical judgments about a patient's changing health status and management e. Evaluate the outcomes of care List the principles related to the nurse performing daily physical examinations. (4) – a. A head-to-toe assessment is required daily ...

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

Which portion of the physical examination is best done with the patient standing? spinal To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested? patellar To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the: lightly stroking the inner thigh Which condition is considered progressive rather than reversible? dementia When palpating breast tissue, the examiner should use the _pads of the fingers at each site. Palpation of a normal prostate in an older adult is lik...

The abdominal examination consists of inspection, auscultation, percussion including percussion of liver span, light and deep palpation, palpation of liver edge, spleen tip, kidneys, and aorta. The abdominal exam is done with the patient supine at 90o

The abdomen is the body space between the thorax and pelvis. The diaphragm forms the upper surface of the abdomen. At the level of the pelvic bones, the abdomen ends and the pelvis begin. The abdomen contains all the digestive organs, including the stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. These organs are held together loosely by connecting tissues that allow them to expand and to slide against each other. The abdomen also contains the kidneys and spleen. ...