TEACH FOR NURSES LESSON PLAN
Chapter 9: General Survey and Measurement
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1. List the information considered in each of the four areas of a general survey: physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.
2. Discuss measurement of weight and height.
3. Discuss relevant developmental care in relation to a general survey.
STUDENT RESOURCES
understand
• Textbook Chapter 9
• Sherpath for Medical-Surgical Nursing*
• Animations (Evolve website)
• Answer Keys: Study Guide & Lab Manual
apply
• Case Studies (Evolve)
• Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing*
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synthesize
• SimChart*
• Simulation Learning System*
INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES
before class
• Nursing Curriculum Standards (below)
in class
• PowerPoint Presentations (Evolve)
• Image Collection (Evolve)
* Sold separately from textbook.
TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
OBJECTIVE DATA
THE GENERAL SURVEY
Physical Appearance
Have a volunteer unknown
to the students stand up
before the class. Using the
tables for range of
findings, have students
give their observations of
• Activity: Have each student observe a peer and document findings as a “general assessment.”
• Activity: In the clinical setting, assign students to write a general survey description of a patient.
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TEACHING STRATEGIES
Content Focus
Content Highlights
Learning Activities
Body Mass Index
Waist Circumference
drastic fluctuations in
these measurements from
one visit to the next.
DEVELOPMENTAL
COMPETENCE
Discuss some unusual
observations that may
occur because or age.
IN-CLASS/ONLINE CASE STUDY
L.G. is a 5-year-old boy who is being seen in the pediatric clinic for a yearly physical examination.
Subjective Data
Patient is accompanied by parent (mother)
Objective Data
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Vital signs: T 37 P 124 R 12 BP 104/64
Weight: 35 lb
Height: 52 inches
Immunizations: Up to date
Questions
1. What should the nurse include in the general inspection of this patient?
2. What observations are important regarding physical appearance and hygiene?
3. How should a 5-year-old child be assessed?
4. What teaching is appropriate for this age group?
Answers
3. The nurse may have to alter the way in which the exam is done. For example, a 5-year-old child may want to play with the assessment
4. The child may need immunizations to enroll in school. Assessment and teaching should include the following:
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NURSING CURRICULUM STANDARDS
QSEN/NLN COMPETENCIES
• Patient-Centered Care/Human Flourishing
o Objective Data
NURSING CONCEPTS
The following conceptual themes and specific concepts match those presented in Giddens, J. F. (2017). Concepts for nursing practice (2nd ed.).
St. Louis: Elsevier. The specific exemplars chosen and listed below for each concept have been tailored specifically to correspond to the Jarvis
textbook.
A full Concept-Based Curriculum Map covering the entire book can be found in the “Download by Resource Type” folder on Evolve.
BSN ESSENTIALS
• Essential IX: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THE STUDY GUIDE
Note: Answers to these questions can be found on Evolve site. Click here.