NURS 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Intercostal Space, Vestibulocochlear Nerve, Tendon Reflex
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My patient is alert are oriented x4. What type of pain are you experiencing? (throbbing, stabbing, dull) We did complete you vs earlier bp 120/80; pulse 72bpm, rr 14, temp 98. 6 , height 5"8, So i"ll be sure to inform the physician of your symptoms now we will begin your head to toe assessment. I"m going to first be inspecting your head and hair. I"m inspecting the color for even distribution, the hair distribution shows no signs of alopecia. I am also inspecting the texture of the hair. It is thick/full which is normal for their ethnicity. I don"t see any signs of lesions or foreign bodies just off of visual inspection. Now ill inspect your skin on your face. I don"t see any signs of redness, open wounds, or edema. The color of the skin is w/in normal limits for their ethnicity. Make sure it is w/in the abcde criteria. )
