A nurse who has practiced in the hospital setting for several years will now transition to a new role in the community. How does a physical assessment in the community vary in technique from physical assessment in the hospital?
A) A physical assessment in the community consists of largely the same techniques as are used in the hospital.
B) A physical assessment made in the community does not require the privacy that a physical assessment made in the hospital setting requires.
C) A physical assessment made in the community requires that the patient be made more comfortable than would be necessary in the hospital setting.
D) A physical assessment made in the community varies in technique from that conducted in the hospital setting by being less structured.
Ans: A
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The physical assessment in the community and home consists of the same techniques used in the hospital, outpatient clinic, or office setting. Privacy is provided, and the person is made as comfortable as possible. The importance of comfort, privacy and structure are similar in both settings.
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