Nursing Assessment

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NURSING ASSESSMENT

SUBJECTIVE DATA OBJECTIVE DATA


COMMUNICATION [ ] Glasses [ ] Languages
Comments: [ ] Contact Lens [ ] Hearing Aide
[ ] Hearing Loss R L
[ ] Visual Changes Pupil Size: [ ] Speech difficulties
[ ] Denied Reaction:

OXYGENATION: Resp. [ ] Regular [ ] Irregular


[ ] Dyspnea Comments: Describe: Respiratory pattern is regular and without
[ ] Smoking History difficulty RR -
[ ] Cough
[ ] Sputum R: Symmetric to left: with full
[ ] Denied L:

CIRCULATION: Heart Rhythm [ ] Regular [ ] Irregular


[ ] Chest pain Comments: Ankle Edema:
[ ] Leg pain Carotid Radial Dorsalis Pedalis Femoral
[ ] Numbness of R:
Extremities L:
[ ] Denied Comments:

*If applicable:

NUTRITION: [ ] Dentures [ ] None


Diet Comments:
[]N []V Full Partial With Patient
[ ] Recent change in Upper [ ] [] []
weight and appetite
[ ] Difficulty in Lower [ ] [] []
swallowing
[ ] Denied

ELIMINATION: Comments: Bowel Sounds:


Usual bowel pattern [ ] Urinary frequency
Abdominal Distention
[ ] Constipation [ ] Urgency Present [ ]Yes [ ]No
[ ] Dysuriaa Urine* (color,
[ ] Hematuria consistency, odor)
Date of last BM [ ] Incontinence
[ ] Polyuria
[ ] Foley in place *if foley bag catheter
[ ] Diarrhea character [ ] Denied is in place

Briefly describe the patient’s ability to follow treatments


(diet, meds, etc.) for chronic health problems (if present).
MGT. OF HEALTH & ILLNESS:
[ ] Alcohol [ ] Denied
(amount, frequency)
[ ] SBE Last Pap Smear:
LMP:
SKIN INTEGRITY: [ ] dry [ ] cold [ ] pale
[ ] Dry Comments: [ ] flushed [ ] warm
[ ] Itching [ ] moist [ ] cyanotic
[ ] Other *rashes, ulcers, decubitus (describe size, location,
[ ] Denied drainage)

ACTIVITY / SAFETY: [ ] LOC and orientation:


[ ] Convulsion Comments:
[ ] Dizziness Gait: [ ] walker [ ] care [ ] other
[ ] Limited motion of joints [ ] steady [ ] unsteady
Limitation inability to Sensory and motor losses in face of extremities
[ ] Ambulate
[ ] Bathe self
[ ] Other
[ ] Denied ROM limitations:

COMFORT / SLEEP / AWAKE [ ] facial grimaces


[ ] Pain (location, Comments: [ ] guarding
frequency, remedies) [ ] other signs of pain
[ ] Nocturia
[ ] Sleep difficulties
[ ] Denied [ ] side rail release form signed (60+ years)

COPING: Observed non-verbal behavior:


Occupation
Members of household:

Person ( phone number)


Most supportive person:

SPECIAL PATIENT INFORMATION (USE LEAD PENCIL)


Daily weight PT/OT
BP Shift Irradiation
Neuro VS Urine Test
CVP / SG Reading 24 hour Urine collection

Date ordered Diagnostic/Laboratory Date Done Date ordered L.V. Date


Exams Fluids/Blood Disc.

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