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    Cardiac Assessment

    Cardiac Assessment

    Based on the reading done in this article there are important aspect or essential practice

    that a health provided should obtain. These essential knowledges have been the foundation of

    health providers in determining problem onto patient. These practices have been used for ages

    and were proven to be more effective than other technology now days. There are several topics

    covered in this article; first is gathering thorough health history, secondly different types of

    cardiac problem, and finally importance of thorough physical assessment.

    Health history had been one of the references in providing care to patient in many ages.

    Knowing family history and health history is vital because it enable health provider/nurses to

    construct the necessary care for every patient. Cardiac problem was identified as classifications;

    there are several cardiac problems that may occur in a patient. Each cardiac problem was

    determined by the signs occur on patient. Finally, the main focus of this article is to know the

    importance of thorough physical assessment. Physical assessment is vital in giving care to

    patient. The importance of thorough and scrutinizing physical assessment in determining what

    problem occurs on a patient is crucial because it could potentially endanger the health of the

    patient or could give the wrong diagnosis.

    This article has important role for nurses in understanding the most common cardiac

    symptoms experienced by patient. The article discussed some aspect such as comprehensive

    physical assessment and some problem persists on patient with cardiac problem. Knowing how

    to evaluate potential problem will enable health practitioner to effectively provide care.

    [ CITATION Cur06 \l 1033 ]

    Reference:
    Curie Scott, J. D. (March 2006). Cardiac patient assessment: putting the patient first. Canterbury, Kent:
    British journal of Nursing.
    Cardiac Assessment

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