Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook - E-Book: An Interprofessional Approach

abdominal activity appropriate Ask patient Assess bilaterally blood body border breast breath cause cervical changes CHAPTER characteristics chest child color concerns cranial nerve deep DIAGNOSIS discharge disease enlargement Evaluate examination EXPECTED extension extremities eyes feel fever FINDINGS EXPECTED fingers firm flexed flexion foot function growth hair hand head hearing increased infants Inspect joint knee lateral lesions light loss lower masses Measure medications midline motion motor move movement muscle neck nodes Note OBJECTIVE DATA Observe pain palpable Palpate pattern Percuss Perform physical position possible posterior present pressure problem pulse questions range reflex Repeat resistance response rotation screening sensation shape shoulder side skin smooth soft sounds stand strength SUBJECTIVE supine surface swelling symmetry symptoms TECHNIQUE FINDINGS tenderness thumb tion tongue touch UNEXPECTED upper usually vaginal wall weight