Palpation

CONCEPT 7: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NURSING HISTORY AS PART OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT ASSESSMENT. This concept is taken from Block 4, Module 8 which is entitled as ‘Assessment of gastrointestinal system’. The digestive system is made up of organs that function together to transform food substances to energy and nutrients that are needed in the body. The digestive system is made up of the alimentary canal which include the mouth or oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large…

REGIONAL WRITE-UP—SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS_______________________________ Date 3/1/17 Examiner Brittanie Bartz Student Nurse Patient AK Age 21 Gender Male Reason for visit: “large bump on forehead”, “pain when touched” I. Health History 1. Any past skin disease? 2. Any change in skin color or pigmentation? 3. Any changes in a mole? 4. Excessive dryness or moisture? 5. Any skin itching? 6. Any excess bruising? 7. Any skin rash or lesions? 8. Taking any medications? 9. Any recent…

employed to detect if a cow is pregnant. Trans rectal palpation of the uterine horns to determine if one is larger than the other and presence of fluid in the larger one is a method that in less invasive and used often. There is also the palpation of the amniotic vesicle by “placing all four fingers dorsally and the thumb ventrally along the greater curvature of the horn”. After 60 days, the amniotic vesicle becomes flaccid which makes direct palpation of the fetus possible. Adapted nutrition is…

Summary: The patient is a 62-year-old individual who sustained an injury on 05/01/11. The mechanism of injury was not documented in the reports reviewed. The patient was diagnosed with intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region, intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbar region, and pain disorder with related psychological factors. Prior treatments included physical therapy, home exercise program, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture with…

constant. The patient complains of pain with motion of the shoulder. The patinet also complains of chest pain. There are no complains of dyspnea or painful respirations. Exam of the right shoulder revealed full range of motion and no tenderness on palpation. The exam of the left knee revealed tenderness on the left medial joint line and left lateral joint line. Apprehension and McMurray’s tests were negative. ROM and muscle strength were normal. Sensatiosn to light touch were intact. Current…

Psychoactive drugs, substances that alter and affect brain processing, have many different impacts on psychological and physical behavior. Two different classes of psychoactive drugs, narcotics and stimulants, are commonly abused drugs. Narcotics and stimulants have different effects on the body; however, these effects can be beneficial or adverse depending on the rationale behind utilizing them. Narcotic drugs, such as morphine, are highly addictive. However, morphine is commonly used for…

• Its simple, repetitive nature easily slows down the listener 's anxiety, regulating mood by matching those of the listener 's palpations and subconscious thoughts to the rhythm (Zhang, Wang, Yao, Zhao, & Davis 2012), (Sander & Scherer, 2009). • The stylistic pull of the enunciation of “I” in the chorus: “I had a feeling that I belonged” along with the increased loudness and additional…

DOI: 03/13/2012. Patient is a 40-year old female housekeeper who sustained injuries to her back, left knee, and right shoulder when she slipped on water and fell in the bathroom. Per OMNI, patient is status post left knee arthroscopy with chondroplasty and meniscectomy on 08/09/2012. In an office visit dated 11/20/15, patient presents with chronic left knee, right shoulder and low back pain. Current medications include Pantoprazole-protonix 20 mg, diclofenac sodium 1.5 %, and Norco 7.5-325 mg.…

On the labor and delivery floor, during my preceptorship, many patients were induced by a medication called Dinoprostone. If the patients were being induced they would come in the night before and be admitted. At this time the nurses orient the patient and family to their room, complete the labor and delivery admission record, hook the patient up to the fetal monitors, and perform an assessment that includes maternal vital signs, heart and lung sounds, deep tendon reflexes, and signs of edema.…

Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…