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NUR 3204 Final Head-to-Toe Exam

Final Head-to-Toe Exam  Knock on the door  “Hi, my name is Kevin and I’m going to be your nurse, and today we’re going to be doing a head-to-toe assessment.”  WASH HANDS and ask the patient for 2 identifiers – first and last name, and DOB 1. Patient must be seated facing you! 2. Patient appears as stated age, has tan skin color, is in a relaxed, upright, and sitting posture and position, and appropriate dress and personal hygiene. 3. I’m inspecting the head/skull for...

90 questions total Patient Education- 14 questions 1. Describe the purpose of patient education Maintenance and Promotion of Health and Illness Prevention: provide information and skills to help patients adopt healthier behaviors, allows patients to assume more responsibility for their own health Restoration of Health: injured or ill patients need information and skills to help them regain or maintain their levels of health; as a nurse, you learn to identify patients’ willingness to lea...