General survey for health assessment fundamental of nursing. 1  1. General survey ANILKUMAR BR , LECTURER MSN. 2  2. Introduction ïµ Assessment begins when the nurse First meets the client. ïµ The nurse determines the reason the client is seeking health care.
Tonsil stones, tonsils. The tonsils (palatine tonsils) are a pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat (pharynx). Each tonsil is composed of tissue similar to lymph nodes, covered by pink mucosa (like on the adjacent mouth lining). Running through the mucosa of each tonsil are pits, called crypts.
What is a tonsil stone? Tonsil stones are also called tonsilloliths, and are a buildup of hardened or calcified material in the tonsils or crevices around the tonsils. Made up of extremely odorous material, tonsil stones often cause severely bad breath.