Preview (13 of 41 Pages)100%Purchase to unlockPage 1Loading page ...NURS 190PhysicalAssessment Finallatest2024/2025EXAMInspectiontechnique(3):●FIRSTtechniquewithgeneralsurvey●Generalsurvey:○Observingmobility/gait,physicalappearance,generalwellness/health,mood&behavior (facial expressions, interactions), mental status(observing patient’sbodylanguageandresponsewhenaskingquestions)●Doit theSAMEWAYeverytime→lesslikelytoforgetsomething●Donotrushit,especiallywithanxiouspatients○Makesurethepatientiscomfortable○Temperatureintheroomissuitableforthepatient●Makesurethatyouhaveeverythingthatyouneed→sothatthepatienthasconfidenceinyou●Knownormalvsabnormal whensurveyingappearance&symmetry○CompareANYTHINGthathasapair○Eyes-level,equal,isthereeyeliddrooping?○Smile-isthereadroop?○Alwayscomparethetwosidestoensurethatthereisnoabnormalitybetweenthe two sides●Listenfornaturalsounds○Abnormalsounds:wheezing,laboredbreathing,crepitusduringROM●Detectabnormalodors:○CDIFF,alcoholonapatient,acetone/sugarybreath●Trynottoassumeanything!→usecriticalthinking!○Ex:someonewithlowbloodsugarorissueswithhypoxiacanappearintoxicated●Knowyournormalvalues:○Bloodpressure,HR,RR,O2sats,temperature○Foreachagelevels■Infants:mustfasterRRthanelderlyPercussiontechnique(3)●Types:○Directpercussion-tappingbodywithfingertipsofdominanthandPage 2Page 3Page 4Page 5Page 6Page 7Page 8Page 9Page 10Page 11Page 12Page 13Preview ModeThis document has 41 pages. Sign in to access the full document!Download Now!Report