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.
Tonsil Stones are lumps of calcified material that form in the fleshy pad at the back of the throat(tonsils). They mainly affect the palatine tonsils but can also occur in the lingual tonsils. Tonsil stones weigh between 0.3g and 42g. They are mainly composed of calcium.