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College of Nursing
A. Demographic Data
B. Vital Signs
C. Health Patterns Assessment: Complete information, including patient’s words. Indicate N/A if non-applicable. Circle,
code, or check all findings as appropriate.
Tobacco use: Yes No Used to smoke ______________ packs/day for __________ years
Alcohol use: Yes No Amount: _______________ Frequency: _________________ Duration: _____________
Coffee/Cola/Tea Intake: Yes No Amount: ___________ Frequency: ____________ Duration: _____________
Recreational/Illicit Drug use: Yes Specify: _____________________ No
Allergies: Yes (list with reaction experienced) No
Food: __________________________________________ Medications:_____________________________________
Others: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Medications:
NAME DOSE SCHEDULE INDICATIONS
Neck: Trachea: midline R/L deviation Cervical lymph nodes: lymphadenopathy tenderness
Thyroids: non-palpable enlarged Others: neck enlargement normal ROM neck rigidity
Skin: General Color: pinkish pallor jaundice dusky cyanotic flushed mottled
Texture: smooth rough others: __________________________
Turgor: supple firm dehydrated others: ___________________________
Temperature: warm cool others: ______________ Moisture: dry moist/clammy oily
Others: petechiae ecchymosis hematoma lesions/rashes: ____________________________________
edema: ____ pitting ____ non-pitting ____ pedal: R/L ______ bipedal Grading: ____________
Wounds/drains/dressings: _________________________________________________________________________________
Intravenous fluids _______________________________________________________________________________________
OTHER PERTINENT DATA: _____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Elimination Pattern
Usual bowel pattern (describe character of stool, frequency, discomforts) ___________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________ Date of last BM: ______________________
Melena Hematochezia
Any problems with hemorrhoids/incontinence? _______________________________________________________________
Use of anything to manage bowels (e.g. laxatives, enema, suppositories, “home remedies” anti-diarrheals): _______________
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Usual urinary pattern (describe frequency, character, amount, problem in control, etc.) ________________________________
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dysuria hematuria nocturia retention flank pain polyuria oliguria anuria
Excess perspiration/nocturnal sweats: _______________________________________________________________________
OTHER PERTINENT DATA: _____________________________________________________________________________
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Respiratory Status: Breathing Pattern: regular irregular eupnea hyperpnea tachypnea bradypnea
dyspnea: rest / exertion use of accessory muscles ICS retractions/bulging pain on respiration
Shape of Chest: Anterior-Posterior-Lateral Ratio AP_____: L_____ barrel chest funnel pigeon
Lung Expansion: symmetrical R / L decreased/lag
Vocal/Tactile Fremitus: symmetrical decreased / increased at _________________
Percussion: resonant dullness at ___________________ hyperresonant at ___________________
Breath Sounds: vesicular bronchovesicular at _________________ bronchial at __________________
rales/crackles at______________ wheezes at ___________________ rhonchi pleural friction rub
Cough: productive non-productive Sputum: color _________ amount________ consistency __________
O2 supplement/ventilatory assistance_______________________________________________________________________
Resp. tubes (e.g. ET, trach, chest tube – describe secretions/drainage)_____________________________________________
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Activities of Daily Living/ Mobility Status: Use the Activity Level Code below to assess ADL & mobility status
ADL Status Mobility Status
0 – total independence Feeding ________ Meal Preparation_____ Bed mobility _____________
1 – assist with device Bathing ________ Cleaning __________ Chair/toilet transfer________
2 – assist with person Dressing _______ Laundry __________ Ambulation ______________
3 – assist with device & person Grooming ______ Toileting __________ R.O.M. _________________
4 – total dependence
Reasons for ADL/Mobility limitation _______________________________________________________________________
Device used for assistance ________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise pattern (describe type, regularity) ___________________________________________________________________
Back and Extremities: Range of Motion: full symmetrical decreased ROM (specify joint) _________________
Joint tenderness/pain joint swelling at ________________ varicose veins deformities _____________
Muscle tone and Strength: equally strong symmetrical in size R / L Upper / Lower Atrophy
R / L Upper / Lower Paresis R / L Upper / Lower Paralysis
Spine: midline Kyphosis Lordosis Scoliosis
Gait: coordinated smooth uncoordinated shuffling staggering
OTHER PERTINENT DATA _____________________________________________________________________________
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Ears: External Pinnae: normoset symmetrical tenderness lesions gross abnormalities ______________
External Canal: discharge: ___foul smelling ___ serous ___ purulent ___mucoid Cerumen: ____impacted
Tympanic Membrane: intact
Gross Hearing: normal decreased symmetrical R / L deafness
Nose: alar flaring shallow nasolabial fold Septum: midline deviated perforated
Mucosa: pinkish pale reddish Discharge: serous mucoid purulent bloody
Patency: both patent R / L obstruction masses/lesions: describe __________________________________
Pain: no problem problem ( describe location, type, intensity, onset, duration of pain) ________________________
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