Prince Georges Community College Week 3 Fundamentals of Nursing Paper

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Week 3 Questions Complete the following questions. • List the 5 nursing purposes for performing a physical assessment. • Proper preparation for examination should include: (name 5 things) • List 7 variations in the nurse's individual style that are appropriate when examining older adults. • Identify the principles to follow to keep an examination well organized. (List 5) • What is the difference between light and deep palpation? • Define the following terms: inspection, auscultation,palpation and percussion. • List at least 5 specific observation of the patient's general appearance and behavior that should be reviewed. • List 3 actions that should be taken to ensure accurate weight measurement of a hospitalized patient. • Name 1 location that you would assess each of the following skin color variations: cyanosis, pallor, jaundice. • Define the following terms: turgor, edema, PERRLA • What is the best location to check for skin turgor for light and dark skinned patients? • Define the following normal breath sounds and where would you find them on the anterior and posterior chest: vesicular, bronchovesicular, bronchial. • Explain the following terms related to the heart assessment: point of maximal impulse, S1, S2. • Where are the following areas located in the heart: aortic area, pulmonic area, erbs point, tricuspid area, mitral area? • Define the following terms related to the abdomen: distention, peristalsis, borborygmi. • What is the purpose of the Glascow coma scale? • Briefly explain the 2 types of aphasia.
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Question 1
Different purposes would lead to the performance of physical assessment of individuals, and
these may involve the likes of;






To be in a better position to obtain baseline physical and metal data of the patient before
beginning addressing the possible problem.
To supplement, confirm, or to question the data obtained in the patient history.
To identify the effectiveness of the previous treatment that would have been conducted
for the patient's problem.
To obtain data that would continuously support the nursing diagnosis and establish better
patient care all along.
To establish an interaction with the patient helpful enough to create a significant impact
on their treatment process.

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The first step would involve the establishment of a proper nurse/patient interaction as this
helps in reducing the stress and other destructive attention and focusing on what is about
to happen.
There is a need to establish an informed verbal consent for the assessment buy getting
information from the patient unless they are not better positioned to give the correct
information.
Explain in deeper meaning the primary purpose of the physical examination and its
significant impact on the problem they are currently experiencing.
Establish confidentiality of the information relied on the patient, and this would become
possible through establishing a private setting for the interaction.
The final step would involve communicating special instructions to the patient, and these
may include those attached to the continuous procedures.

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Be sensitive to physical and sensory limitations for the patient.
Do not provide certain information that may be stressful for the patient
Do not categorize about elderly patient's level of cognitive response.
Use patience allows for pause and continuously observe the changes within the patient.
Become alert for continuous or increasing fatigue
Provide adequate space for the entire process
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