Problem
1. Hair, skin, and nails are observed by the nurse to assist in determining a persons overall health status. What signs and symptoms would you observe if these things were not healthy?
2. What is the order for abdominal assessment?
3. What is the order in which you would auscultate a patients abdomen?
4. Conduct a physical assessment in a systematic manner.
5. What are observable signs and symptoms of infection?
6. How would you identify the stages of pressure injuries?
7. Identify the following as either objective or subjective:
• heart rate
• my head hurts
• BP 120/60
• I feel really weak
• my toe is blue
• my hands are freezing
• my eyes are blurry
• my skin is on fire
• I have hives all over my arm
• my throat hurts.
• my pain level is 6 out of 10.