Physical Assessment

ALLAIN BLACANO & KRISTINE ACASIO

 Palpation
Inspection
is the use of the hand to touch for
the purposes of determining
Is the visual examination of
temperature, moisture, size, shape,
the client. position, texture, consistency, and
movement.
PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT IS AN ORGANIZED, SYSTEMATIC
PROCESS OF COLLECTING OBJECTIVE DATA BASED ON
HEALTH HISTORY AND HEAD-TO-TOE EXAMINATION.
THE PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT IS THE STEP IN THE
NURSING PROCESS. IT PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION OF
THE NURSING CARE PLAN IN WHICH OBSERVATIONS
PLAY AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE ASSESSMENT,
INTERVENTION, AND EVALUATION PHASES.
 Percussion
Auscultation
is the striking of the body surface
with short, sharp strikes in order to
produce palpable vibration and Is the listening to sounds
characteristic sounds. produced inside the body.
 The Physical Assessment was conducted to
determine the progress of the health status of
the patient. We conducted the physical
assessment last October 6, 2021 through an
online interview using an online platform called
Google Meet. We asked various questions in
order for us to determine her overall state of
health and for us to create a client-centered
Nursing Care Plan.
 ATTITUDE
Cooperative

AFFECT/MOOD
General Appropriate
Survey
QUANTITY & QUALITY OF
SPEECH
Understandable

RELEVANCE OF
THOUGHTS
Logical