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Outline
Topic: Head to Toe Advanced Assessment
The following sections are covered in the paper
A. Introduction
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Head to toe advanced assessment is such a vital examination framework used by
RN when establishing a diagnosis and treatment for a sick patient.

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Carrying out head to toe advanced physical assessment is the first vital step
towards developing an effective treatment option for sick patients.

B. Overview of Interviewing Techniques
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Head to toe advanced assessment is usually done through interview between a
patient and the doctor.

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Another interviewing technique is that the RN should only ask patients the right
questions.

C. Subjective and Objective Information for Use by Nurse
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When nurses are performing head to toe advanced assessment, there are a number
of both subjective and objective data that is obtained.

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It is very important for RN professionals to differentiate between subjective and
objective information while conducting head to toe advanced assessment.

D. Normal Findings for Each Body System on the ROS
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Review of systems in the body involves careful examination of more than eleven
body parts through asking questions to identify signs and symptoms of a possible
illness.

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Normal findings upon review of head, nose, throat, mouth and ears should
indicate the following; the nasal mucosa and throat should be clear, canals and
TM’s should also be very clear bilaterally.

E. Advanced Interview Techniques
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Collection of patient information is vital as the first step towards developing an
effective diagnosis and treatment option for sick patients.

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Empathy and reassurance is also another vital interviewing technique a RN should
observe while conducting head to toe assessment.

F. Head to Toe Advance Physical Assessment for Various Subgroups
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Head to toe advanced assessment can be performed on different groups of
population in the community such as pregnant women, elderly people and infants.

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When new born babies are born, it is important to carry out head to toe advanced
assessment to establish if they are completely healthy as required.

G. Cardiovascular Disease Head to Toe Advanced Assessment
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Cardiovascular disease is a common disease that mainly affects the normal
functioning of heart and its blood vessels (Vemulapalli et al., 2015).

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The disease could be diagnosed and treated through head to toe advanced
assessment.

H. Expected Abnormal Physical Examination Findings for Cardiovascular Disease
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There are a number of abnormal physical signs that may be associated with
presence of cardiovascular disease after performing head to toe advanced
assessment.

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Patients with cardiovascular disease normally experience chest pains, pressure,
tightness and discomfort when breathing.

I. Conclusion
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Head to toe assessment entails examining all body parts of a patient right from the
head through other body parts to the toe.

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Carrying out head to toe advanced physical assessment is the first vital step
towards developing an effective treatment option for sick patients.

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Through the interview, nurse practitioner carries out physical observations and
examinations to come up with both objective and subjective information.

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