A 17-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle accident. The nurse in the emergency room is assessing vital signs, general appearance and behavior, and performing a head to toe examination of all body systems
Which of the following best describes what the nurse is doing? A. Medical diagnosis
B. Physical examination
C. Evaluation
D. Data validation
B
A physical examination involves use of the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and smell. A complete examination includes a patient's height, weight, vital signs, general appearance and behavior, and a head-to-toe examination of all body systems.
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a. true b. false
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