Aside from a nursing health history, why is a physical assessment necessary?

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  1. Situation: Reyes, 65 years old, was admitted with a medical diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She lives in one-room apartment with a maid in a slum district in Tondo, Manila. Her son and daughter, both married, live in a neighboring town. They rarely visit as they are both married, live in a neighboring town. They rarely visit as they are both busy with jobs. They rarely visit as they are both busy with their jobs. They send her money but she claims this is not enough for their daily sustenance.

      She claims she has lost her appetite and she appears to be malnourished. She claims she has diabetic mellitus and is undergoing treatment for congestive heart failure. She has a history of smoking cigarettes.

      You are assigned to provide her care.

 

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