Full Body Assessment Importance

When nurses are conducting a health assessment on a person it may require knowledge of techniques of collecting and analyzing subjective and objectives data to include both what the person says about themselves and physical assessment funding from inspecting, percussion and palpating during physical examination. If inaccurate, incomplete or inappropriate data is recorded then the overall care of the patient may be affected, including wrong diagnosis and even the wrong treatment. The purpose of health assessment is to make a judgment or diagnosis because all health treatments and decisions are based on the data gathered during assessment.

In my practice, a full body assessment is a critical component with admission. When a new resident arrives,