NURS 154

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Physical Assessment

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1. Discuss the purpose, guidelines, safety factors, and equipment necessary for performing a physical exam.

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2. Discuss and demonstrate techniques necessary to facilitate communication to obtain a health history.

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3. Identify and demonstrate correct documentation of each body system.

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4. Define ethical/legal implications as they relate to documentation and the physical assessment exam.

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5. Identify and discuss the nutritional implications as they relate to the physical assessment exam.

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6. Recognize key terms, exam techniques, and the anatomy and physiology on the assessment of each body system.

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7. Discuss developmental and cultural differences in performing a physical assessment.

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8. Identify and discuss components of the nursing process focusing on assessment and beginning to recognize self-care deficits.

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9. Identify opportunities to promote self-care assessment within the physical exam.

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10. Identify methods by which airing behaviors facilitate the nurse-patient relationship in the performance of a physical assessment.