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Perform physical assessment:
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Inspection – use vision, smell and hearing; observe for
color, size, location, movement, texture, symmetry,
odors and sounds
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Palpation – light palpation to assess surface
abnormalities, texture, tenderness, temperature,
moisture, pulsations and masses; deep palpation to
feel internal organs and masses
•
Percussion – use fingers to locate organ borders,
identify organ shape and position; listen to sounds
produced such as loudness, pitch and duration; use
direct percussion to revel tenderness
•
Auscultation – use stethoscope to listen for breath,
heart and bowel sounds; close eyes to focus and note
intensity and location of sounds
•
Documentation – document general information;
record information from observations and organize by
body system; use anatomic landmarks in descriptions
Physical assessment techniques:
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Body temperature (35.9 to 38.1 C)
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Pulse (60 to 100 beats / minute)
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Respirations (16 to 20
breaths/minute)
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Blood pressure (100 to 119 over 60
to 79 mm Hg)
•
Pulse oximetry (≥95% blood oxygen
saturation)
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Perform physical assessment:
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Body temperature (35.9 to 38.1 C)
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Pulse (60 to 100 beats / minute)
•
Respirations (16 to 20 breaths/minute)
•
Blood pressure (100 to 119 over 60 to 79 mm Hg)
•
Pulse oximetry (≥95% blood oxygen saturation)
•
Inspection – use vision, smell and hearing;
observe for color, size, location, movement,
texture, symmetry, odors and sounds
•
Palpation – light palpation to assess surface
abnormalities, texture, tenderness, temperature,
moisture, pulsations and masses; deep
palpation to feel internal organs and masses
•
Percussion – use fingers to locate organ
borders, identify organ shape and position;
listen to sounds produced such as loudness,
pitch and duration; use direct percussion to revel
tenderness
•
Auscultation – use stethoscope to listen for
breath, heart and bowel sounds; close eyes to
focus and note intensity and location of sounds
•
Documentation – document general
information; record information from
observations and organize by body system; use
anatomic landmarks in descriptions
Physical assessment techniques:
2. Basic Assessment
2. Basic Assessment
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Perform physical assessment:
•
Body temperature (35.9 to
38.1 C)
•
Pulse (60 to 100 beats /
minute)
•
Respirations (16 to 20
breaths/minute)
•
Blood pressure (100 to 119
over 60 to 79 mm Hg)
•
Pulse oximetry (≥95% blood
oxygen saturation)
Physical assessment techniques:
•
Inspection – use vision, smell
and hearing; observe for color,
size, location, movement,
texture, symmetry, odors and
sounds
•
Palpation – light palpation to
assess surface abnormalities,
texture, tenderness,
temperature, moisture,
pulsations and masses; deep
palpation to feel internal
organs and masses
•
Percussion – use fingers to
locate organ borders, identify
organ shape and position;
listen to sounds produced
such as loudness, pitch and
duration; use direct percussion
to revel tenderness
•
Auscultation – use
stethoscope to listen for
breath, heart and bowel
sounds; close eyes to focus
and note intensity and location
of sounds
•
Documentation – document
general information; record
information from observations
and organize by body system;
use anatomic landmarks in
descriptions
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