Canadian Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking for nurses
By: Tracey Stephen ... [et al.].
Contributors: Stephen, Tracey.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 958
ISBN-13: 9780781778671
Subjects: Nursing assessment; Physical diagnosis; Medical history taking; Nursing Assessment -- methods; Medical History Taking -- methods; Physical Examination -- methods
Other titles: Bates' guide to physical examination and history taking for nurses; Guide to physical examination and history taking for nurses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The broad scope of health promotion in health assessment; title: Cultural considerations in health assessment; title: Interviewing and the health history : subjective data; title: The physical examination : objective data collection; title: Documenting findings, analyzing data, and nursing diagnoses; title: General survey and vital signs; title: Pain assessment; title: Nutrition assessment; title: Psychosocial and mental status assessment; title: The skin, hair, and nails; title: The head and neck; title: The eyes; title: The ears, nose, mouth, and throat; title: The thorax and lungs; title: The cardiovascular system; title: The breasts and axillae; title: The abdomen; title: The peripheral vascular system; title: The musculoskeletal system; title: The nervous system; title: Male genitalia and hernias; title: Female genitalia; title: The anus, rectum, and prostate; title: Assessing the woman who is pregnant; title: The older adult.