PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Physical examination in nursing used to obtain objective data from the client's nursing history. The physical examination should be performed in conjunction with the interview. The focus of nursing physical assessment is in client's functional ability. For example, clients experiencing musculoskeletal system disorders, the nurse examines whether the disorder affects the client in performing daily activities or tidak.Tujuan of physical examination in nursing is to determine the client's health status, identify problems and retrieve client data base to determine the plan of nursing actions .