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Copyright © 2008 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Health History and Physical Assessment
Lecture 1
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HISTORY and PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
• Discuss different methods and the sequencing used for basic physical assessment for each body system
• Describe the components of the complete health history• Identify significant findings of a health history and
physical assessment of a patient• Discuss the normal assessment and common abnormal
findings for each body system• Successfully complete a physical assessment practicum
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Health History Physical Assessment
• Subjective database
• Obtained through interview
• Use of effective communications skills
• Objective database
• Obtained by observation and physical assessment techniques
• Completes the client’s health picture
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Historical information often comes from a variety of sources, including
• The patient
• The family
• Friends
• Other observers
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Complete Health History
• Biographical data• Chief complain• History of Present Illness • Past Health history• Family History • Functional Assessment ( Activities of Daily
Living): Diet, sleeping, exercise, coffee, alcohol, drugs, tobacco
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Biographical Data• Name:
• Age:
• Gender:
• Marital status:
• Occupation:
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Complete Health History-Cont.• Chief complain: What brought you here today?
(symptom/s & duration)
• History of Present Illness– Arranges symptoms in chronological order from the
time of onset to the present time.– Includes an Analysis of the Symptom
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Analysis of the Symptom• What What makes symptoms better/worse?
• Describe What does pain feel like?
• Where Where & where does pain go?
• How On Scale of 1-10 (other scales)
• When When, How often, How long?
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Past Health history• Major childhood & adult illnesses• Accidents and Injuries • Hospitalizations and Operations• Immunizations & dates: reactions to immunizations• Surgery: Dates, Complications• Medications: Current, past• Allergies: Medications, environmental, food.• Transfusions: Reactions, date & # of units if known• Emotional status: Mood disorders, psychiatric attention
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Family History • Any family members with illness• Age of parents: Age & cause of death if deceased• Age & number of siblings: Health Status• History of chronic diseases (ex: Hx of heart disease,
hypertension, cancer, TB, diabetes, asthma, STD's, kidney, thyroid disease)
• Major genetic disorders & health problems
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Father died at age 43 in train accident. Mother died at age 67 of stroke; had varicose veins, headaches One sister, died in infancy of unknown cause. Husband died at age 54 of heart attack Daughter, 33, with migraine headaches, otherwise well; son, 31, with Headaches
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Review of Systems
• Inquires about signs and symptoms as well as diseases related to each body system
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Physical assessment
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Physical Assessment• Usually performed after the health history• Examiner must wash hands • Make the patient comfortable • Assessment must be systematic and organized
• Head – to - Toe Assessment
Assessment Sequencing
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Assessment techniques
• Inspection• Palpation• Percussion• Auscultation
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Assessment techniques - Cont.Inspection
• Close and careful visualization of the person as a whole and of each body system
• Ensure good lighting
• Perform at every encounter with your client
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Assessment techniques - Cont.Palpation
• Temperature, Texture, Moisture• Organ size and location• Rigidity or spasticity
• Crepitation & Vibration
• Position & Size
• Presence of lumps or masses
• Tenderness, or pain
Palpation Techniques
– Light
– Deep
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Assessment techniques - Cont.Percussion
• Technique that translates the application of physical force into sound
• Assess underlying structures for location, size, density of underlying tissue.
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Percussion Technique
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Percussion Sounds
Tympany Gastric bubbleHyperresonance Emphysematous lung
Resonance Healthy lungDullness LiverFlattness Muscle
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Assessment techniques - Cont.Auscultation• Listening to sounds produced by
the body
• Instrument: stethoscope (to skin)• Diaphragm –high pitched
soundsHeartLungsAbdomen
• Bell – low pitched soundsBlood vessels
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Nutritional Assessment• BMI• Dietary data
– Food record– 24-hour recall– Diet diary
• Conducting the Dietary Interview• Cultural and religious considerations
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Clinical AssessmentIndicators of Nutritional Status• General appearance• Skin, hair, and nails• Mouth; includes teeth and gums• Neck; includes thyroid• Musculoskeletal • Abdomen• Nervous system• Height and weight
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