Vol. 2, Issue 6, Part C (2016)

Abstract
Nurses are the most often the first persons to detect the changes in client conditions, regardless of the setting for this reason, the ability to think critically and interrupt the meaning of the clients behaviours and presenting physiological changes is very important. The skills of physical examination provides nurses with powerful tools to defet subtle as well as obvious changes in a client health the nurses workers in a variety of setting ,seeking information about the client health status. The nurse conducts health assessments at health screening clinics, physicians offices in acute care agencies and at the clients home. Methodology: Quantitative research approach was utilized to assess the knowledge regarding physical examination done by nursing students in at Narayana Medical College and General Hospital, Nellore. The sample size was 60, of the 30 were staff nurses and 30 were student nurses. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used for selection of subjects. Semi structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses and student nurses regarding administration of intravenous fluid Results: shows among 30 sample of nursing students 5(16.7%) have inadequate knowledge, 15(50%) have moderately adequate knowledge regarding and, 10(33.3%) have adequate knowledge regarding Physical examination. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of nursing students have moderately adequate knowledge students.