11.15 Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

  • Common symptoms to assess related to the cardiovascular system include chest pain, dyspnea, arrhythmias, coughing/wheezing, and edema.
  • The objective assessment of the cardiovascular system is always performed on bare skin and involves a combination of positions including sitting upright, head of bed at 45 degrees, and supine.
  • A trauma-informed approach to the objective assessment is necessary considering that areas of the chest are being exposed.
  • The objective assessment includes auscultation and palpation of the carotid arteries; inspection of the jugular pulsation; and inspection, palpation, and auscultation of the heart.
  • Health promotion interventions should be developed in collaboration with the client to address what is important to them.

License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Nursing Physical Assessment Copyright © 2024 by Barbara Gawron and Meenu James is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Share This Book