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- 10. INITIAL/ COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FOCUSED ASSESSMENT Is appropriate for the new patient in hospital. Provides fundamental and personalized knowledge about the patient. Provides baseline for future assessment. Is appropriate for established patients, especially during routine or urgent care visits. Addresses focused concerns or symptoms. Assess symptoms restricted to a specific body system. Applies examination methods relevant to assessing concerns or problem as thoroughly and carefully as possible.
- 22. Percussion involves tapping the body to elicit sounds and determining whether the sounds are appropriate for a particular organ or area of the body. Try tapping different surfaces with your fingertips and compare the sounds percussion
- 24. Expected locations for percussion sounds
- 34. ATTENTIO N MEMORY O RIEN TATIO N PERCEPTIONS
- 36. GLASGOW COMA SCALE The Glasgow Coma Scale was first published in 1974 at the University of Glasgow by neurosurgery professors Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett. The Glasgow Coma Scale provides a practical method for assessment of impairment of conscious level in response to defined stimuli. GCS is an integral part of clinical practice and research across the World.
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