Assessment Process : First impressions

Part of the evaluation will include some first impressions of what you know about the patient. If you feel that the development of this observation to develop. Creating a patient is added to this neighborhood. Spring House (2002) gives a list of memory - some of the teams - Key words to help patients through research

Symmetry:
It is his vision and the body symmetrical? Is there swelling or body parts?

Old:
She looks her age? If not, why?

Mental focus:
When he wakes up, confused, restless, inattentive, or respond inappropriately? He is a depressed mood, happy, or tired?

Expression:
It seemed that he was sick, pain, anxiety or upset?

Trunk:
This tends to waste, fat, overweight, or barrel-shaped me?

Limbs:
This is a common disease, or edema? This is a hot or cold hands and feet? This is her pale skin, well-perfused or blue (cyanotic) protection?

Appearance:
It is clean, but still a good ride, and? It is not appropriate or excessive wear and tear during the year? Is his skin condition, or symptoms such as rash, bruising, dry skin, or inflammation?

Movement:
This is his posture, coordination, and normal? He can manipulate buttons or zippers and fingers managed to remove their shoes?

Speech:
His voice is soft, clean, strong and straightforward, right? Does that sound like anxiety, stress, anxiety or confusion? This first informal research can provide a gentle footprint of the patient's health, and it is useful to reflect on later, if you think you become a patient, but is unable to determine what changes are.