NURS 1020 Study Guide - Nursing Diagnosis, Andreas Vesalius, Circulatory System
Document Summary
Physical assessment is the process of gathering objective and subjective data about a patient"s health status. The data collected during a physical assessment can be used to develop a nursing diagnosis and plan of care. The key concepts that should be studied when preparing for a physical assessment include the following: The types of data that can be collected during a physical assessment. The process of collecting data during a physical assessment. The use of physical assessment data to develop a nursing diagnosis and plan of care. There are several important events that should be studied when preparing for a physical assessment. The implementation of the plan of care. There are several notable figures that should be studied when preparing for a physical assessment. The key concepts in this chapter are the assessment of the cardiovascular system, the assessment of the respiratory system, and the assessment of the gastrointestinal system.
