Nursing Assessment for Pain
Pain Pain is the most common reason a person seeking medical assistance. Pain occurs with the disease process, diagnostic examination a...
Nursing Assessment for Graves' Disease
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease where the thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones (a serious ...
Nursing Assessment for Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cu...
Nursing Assessment for Heart Failure
Heart Failure Heart failure (HF) often called congestive heart failure (CHF) is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply ...
Nursing Assessment for Pneumonia
Pneumonia Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue affecting one or both sides of the chest that often occurs as a result of an infe...
Nursing Assessment for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Nursing Diagnosis List Congestive heart failure (CHF) is generally classified as systolic or diastolic heart ...
Nursing Assessment for Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. Causes Kwashiorkor is most commo...
Nursing Assessment for Dysentery
Dysentery Dysentery is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine, especially of the colon, that results in severe diarrhoea containing mucu...
Nursing Assessment for Cholera
Cholera Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse water...
Nursing Assessment for Scabies
Scabies Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei. It is common all over the world, and it affects...
Nursing Assessment for Polyhydramnios
Polyhydramnios Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn infant. Causes Polyhydramnios can occur i...
Nursing Assessment for Urinary Tract Infection
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Symptoms include frequent feeling ...
Nursing Assessment for Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves (native or prostheti...
Nursing Assessment for Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disabi...
Nursing Assessment for Pleural Effusion - Pattern Function
Assessment Pattern Function 1. Patterns of perception and management of healthy living Presence of medical and hospital care influencing cha...
Nursing Assessment for Cystitis
Cystitis is an infection of the bladder that almost always follows bacterial infection in the urine. It is the most common type of urinary ...
Nursing Assessment for Tonsillitis
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils most commonly caused by viral or bacterial infection. Symptoms of tonsillitis include sore th...
Nursing Assessment for Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a disorder of widespread vascular endothelial malfunction and vasospasm that occurs after 20 weeks' gestation and can p...
Nursing Assessment for Cardiac Decompensation
Cardiac Decompensation is a condition of congestive heart failure in which the heart is unable to ensure adequate cellular perfusion in al...
Nursing Assessment for Peptic Ulcer
A peptic ulcer is a localized area of erosion occurring in the stomach or duodenal (the beginning of the small intestine) lining, resulting...
Oral Cavity Assessment
The oral cavity (mouth) including the lips, cheeks, palate (roof of the mouth), floor of the mouth and tongue part in the mouth (oral tong...
Nursing Assessment for Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Nursing assessment for Hyperemesis Gravidarum Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a severe form of morning sickness, with "unrelenting, exc...
Nursing Assessment for Myocarditis
Nursing Assessment for Myocarditis In medicine (cardiology), myocarditi s is inflammation of heart muscle (myocardium). It resembles a heart...
Mental Nursing Assessment
Mental nursing assessment is required to know about the emotional feelings of the patient. It also measures the cognitive functioning of th...
Vital Signs - Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure Examination Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of ...
Vital Signs - Pulse
Physical Examination – Pulses Physical Examination – Pulses (Pulse Testing) Location and name of pulses: Upper Extremity Brachial: On the an...
Vital Signs - Respiratory
Respiratory Examination In medicine, the respiratory examination is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents ...
