Physical Assessment Techniques Performed by R.N.’s

Read the following article, A Survey of Physical Assessment Techniques Performed by RNs: Lessons from Nursing Education. A survey of physical assessment techniques (3).pdf

Answer the following questions:
1) Did any of the findings on the Table surprise you? Why or why not?
2) Why do you think the majority of the core techniques on the Table involve inspection and general observation?
3) In the Pediatric subgroup, 82.4% identified “inspect and examine stool” as a core technique, compared to 14.3% in the Psychiatric/Mental Health subgroup. What do you think accounted for differences?

 
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