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Physical AssessmentPhysical Assessment
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•Gather baseline data
•Supplement, confirm, or refute data in nursing hx
•Confirm and identify nursing diagnosis
•Make clinical judgments about changing status
•Evaluate the physiological outcomes of care
PurposePurpose
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•Subjective
•Objective
DataData
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•What client or family tells you• Symptoms• “I’m in pain”• “I feel anxious”• “There is a stabbing pain in my chest”
Subjective DataSubjective Data
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•Information gained through the nurses’ senses•Signs or observations•B/P 120/70•Lung sounds clear in all lobes bilaterally•Pt grimaces with pain and guards abdomen•Abdomen soft, tender, nondistended
Objective DataObjective Data
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•Provides baseline subjective information•Family history•Life patterns•Sociocultural history•Spiritual health•Mental reactions•Emotional reactions
Health HistoryHealth History
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•Inspection•Palpation•Percussion•Auscultation•Olfaction
SkillsSkills
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•Process of observation•Good lighting•Position and expose body parts for optimal viewing•Inspect for size, shape, color, symmetry, & position
InspectionInspection
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•Patient should be relaxed and positioned comfortably•Tender areas palpated last•Warm hands, gentle touch, short fingernails•Apply pressure slowly, gently, and deliberately•Light palpation precedes deep palpation•Assess softness/rigidity, masses, temperature, size•Vital arteries NOT palpated in manner that obstructs flow
PalpationPalpation
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•Tapping to evaluate size, borders, and consistency of body organs and discover fluid in body cavities•Helps verify abnormalities reported from x-ray•Character of sound depends on density of underlying tissue•Abnormal sounds suggest mass, air, or fluid in organ or body cavity•Direct method•Indirect method
PercussionPercussion
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•Sounds produced by body•Quiet environment•Good stethoscope•Stethoscope placed next to skin•Diaphragm used for high-pitched sounds•Bell used for low pitched sounds
AusculationAusculation
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1. Frequency/pitch: # vibrations per second
2. Loudness: soft, medium, loud
3. Quality: types: gurgling, blowing
4. Duration: short, medium, long
Listen….Listen….
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•Be familiar with nature and source of body odors
•Foul odors can help detect infections
OlfactionOlfaction
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•Head-to-toe assessment
•Major body systems assessment
Sytematic ApproachSytematic Approach
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•Begins at head and progresses down to the toes
•Most comprehensive
•Used to obtain baseline information to identify changes in patient status
Head-to-toeHead-to-toe
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•Focuses on one system at a time
•Cardiac: heart sounds, pulses, capillary refill, B/P
•Respiratory: breath sounds, rate and depth, skin color
Major body systemsMajor body systems
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StethoscopeStethoscope
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•Neuro status•Mucous membranes and skin•Cardiac assessment•Respiratory assessment•Abdominal assessment•Upper and lower extremities•Accessories such as IV line, catheters, & dressings
Head-to-toeHead-to-toe
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•Assess during initial contact with client•Look for signs of distress•Body type•Posture•Hygiene•Dress•Mood•Speech•Signs of abuse
General AppearanceGeneral Appearance
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•Assessed by talking with client
•How difficult is it to get the client to respond?
•Alert and oriented x 3
•Oriented to person, place, and time
Consciousness LevelConsciousness Level
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•Shine light through pupil onto retina•Cranial nerve III stimulated•Observe for pupillary constriction•Observe for accomodation•Pupils: black, round, regular, equal in size, 3-7 mm
Pupillary ResponsePupillary Response
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•Cloudy pupil: cataracts•Dilated pupil: glaucoma, trauma, neurologic disorder•Constricted pupil: drug use•Pinpoint pupil: opioid intoxication
PupilsPupils
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accommodation
PERRLAPERRLA
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•Inside lower lip•Inside cheek•Nares•Conjunctiva•Look at : color, hydration, texture, lesions•Normal : red, smooth, moist, without lesions
Mucous MembranesMucous Membranes
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•Apply firm pressure with pads of index and middle finger on pulse site without occluding pulse•Measure strength of pulse and equality•Assess carotid, radial, and pedal•Also assess brachial, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis
Peripheral PulsesPeripheral Pulses
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PERIPHERAL PULSES
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PERIPHERAL PULSES
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•0 – Absent, not palpable•1+- Diminished, barely palpable•2+- Easily palpable, normal pulse•3+ - Full pulse, increased•4+ - Strong, bounding, cannot be obliterated
GradingGrading
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•Should test fingers and toes•Press down on nail to compress capillaries•Color goes white, then release•Color should return briskly; < 3 seconds•Document “sluggish” if > 3 seconds
Capillary refillCapillary refill
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•Review: heart is in the center of the chest, behind and to left of the sternum•Base is at top, apex is the bottom tip•Apex touches anterior chest wall at 5th intercostal space medial to left midclavicular line•Heart pumps blood through 4 chambers•Events on left side occurs just before those on right•Valves open and close, pressures within rise and fall and chambers contract as blood flows though each chamber
HeartHeart
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HEART
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•Systole: ventricles contract and eject blood from left ventricle into aorta and from right ventricle into pulmonary system
•Diastole: ventricles relax and atria contract to move blood into ventricles and fill coronary arteries
Cardiac CycleCardiac Cycle
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S1: Lub: mitral valve closure
S2: Dub: Aortic valve closure
APE to Man: Aortic, pulmonic, Erb’s Point, Tricuspid, Mitral
Heart SoundsHeart Sounds
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•Apex and bases opposite from heart: apex at top, bases at bottom•Right lung has 3 lobes, left has two•Angle of Louis where 2nd rib articulates with sternum•2nd intercostal space is below 2nd rib and is starting point on right•Use diaphragm of stethoscope•Inspiration and expiration = one breath•Listen to both in each area•Go from apex to bases comparing side to side
Lung SoundsLung Sounds
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LUNGS
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•Measure respiratory rate without client’s awareness•After checking radial pulse, keep hand at pulse site and begin counting respirations•Observe depth of respirations•Documentation for normal: lungs sounds clear and equal in all lobes bilaterally
Respiratory RateRespiratory Rate
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•Color
•Turgor
•Assess for breakdown
SkinSkin
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•Sounds, masses, tenderness•Divide into four quadrants: RUQ, RLQ, LUQ, LLQ•Inspect then auscultate•Bowel sounds: absent, hypoactive, hyperactive•Listen continuously for 5 minutes to determine absence•Palpate and/or percuss after listening•Abdomen should be soft, non-tender, non-distended
AbdomenAbdomen
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ABDOMEN
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ABDOMEN
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•Pedal pulses•Foot strength bilaterally•Homan’s Sign•Capillary refill•Edema•Pain
Lower ExtremitiesLower Extremities
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EDEMA
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•Temperature•Pulse•Respirations•Blood Pressure
Vital SignsVital Signs
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•Oral•Rectal (one degree higher than oral)•Axillary (one degree lower than oral)•Tympanic•Esophageal•Pulmonary artery•Urinary bladder
Nursing 110 Midway College
Temperature SitesTemperature Sites
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•Age•Exercise•Hormone level•Circadian rhythm•Stress•Environment•Temperature alteration
FactorsFactors
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•Lateral force on walls of artery by pulsing blood under pressure from heart•Maximum pressure with ejection is systolic•Minimum pressure with ventricular relaxation is diastolic•Measured in mm Hg•Normal Adult: 110-140/60-90
Blood PressureBlood Pressure
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•Age – B/P increases with age•Stress•Race – increased in African-Americans•Medications•Diurnal Variation•Gender
Factors affecting B/PFactors affecting B/P
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•Decrease in blood pressure when changing from lateral to upright position•Can be caused by dehydration, anemia, prolonged bedrest, vasodilation from B/P medications•Record B/P and pulse with client lying, sitting, and standing. Obtain readings 1-3 minutes after position change.
Orthostatic HypotensionOrthostatic Hypotension