THE PHYSICAL NURSING EXAMINATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULT

Authors

  • Jéssica Aparecida Majczak
  • Marilin Hohl

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.39888

Keywords:

Physical examination, Nurses, Older adult.

Abstract

This exploratory-descriptive study, with a
quantitative approach, aimed to describe the items of the
physical examination used by nurses in evaluating the
hospitalized older adult. In October 2014, 19 staff nurses
who worked in inpatient and intensive care units in a
Teaching Hospital in the city of Curitiba were investigated,
using a questionnaire with open and closed questions.
According to the results obtained, the majority of the
nurses mentioned items referent to the general physical
examination: level of consciousness (32%), nutritional
status (21%) and mobility (21%); and to the specific
physical examination: skin integrity, mentioned in various
anatomical regions; thoracic symmetry (58%); pulmonary
auscultation (53%); head hygiene (53%); edema of the
extremities (53%); lymph nodes of the neck, peripheral
perfusion, and hygiene of genitalia, with 42% respectively.
It is concluded that the items used by the nurses in
evaluating the hospitalized older adult are imperfect both
in theoretical knowledge and in practical skill.

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Published

2015-06-28

How to Cite

Majczak, J. A., & Hohl, M. (2015). THE PHYSICAL NURSING EXAMINATION OF THE HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i2.39888

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Research

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