NSG3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Health Professional, Physical Examination, Accessory Muscle
4 Apr 2018
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Patient in emergency, patient who has experienced a traumatic injury. A airway: protect spine if an injury is suspected. B breathing: assess rate/depth and use of accessory muscles; perform cpr if necessary! C circulation: check pulse rate, rhythm, skin colour. D disability: examine level of consciousness, pupils, and movement. Outpatient care (hospital or long-term care): done annually. A complete health history assessment must include: Intensive care: done every 8 hours: personal and family history of illness, medical treatment and surgeries, dates of diagnoses and treatments, patient"s perception and beliefs of health. A complete physical examination must include: all body systems and regions (head-to-toe, musculoskeletal and neurological systems, rectal and genital assessments (if indicated) Based on the patient"s specific issue; smaller scale of comprehensive assessment except it includes one or two body system examination. Can occur in all settings (eg. clinics, hospitals, home care) A patient who comes into a clinic with a cold.
