Bates' nursing guide to physical examination and history taking
By: Beth Hogan-Quigley, Mary Louise Palm, Lynn S. Bickley
Contributors: Palm, Mary Louise; Bickley, Lynn S.; Bates, Barbara, 1928-2002
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 924
ISBN-13: 9780781780698
Subjects: Medical history taking; Physical diagnosis; Nursing Assessment; Physical Examination; Nursing assessment; Medical History Taking
Other titles: Nursing guide to physical examination and history taking
Description: Assessment is a key nursing function that ensures each patient receives optimal care. Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking is designed specifically for undergraduate nursing students, thoroughly covering all aspects of the essential processes of obtaining a patient history and performing a comprehensive physical examination. Bates' Nursing Guide helps students build on basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology as they acquire patient assessment skills that will translate directly into the professional nursing role. Case study scenarios and evidence-based practice throughout further emphasize the application of physical examination and assessment in a real-world setting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to health assessment; title: Critical thinking in health assessment; title: Interviewing and communication; title: The health history; title: Cultural and spiritual assessment; title: Physical examination; title: Beginning the physical examination : general survey, vital signs, and pain; title: Nutrition; title: The integumentary system; title: The head and neck; title: The eyes; title: Ears, nose, mouth, and throat; title: The respiratory system; title: The cardiovascular system; title: The peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system; title: The gastrointestinal and renal systems; title: The breasts and axillae; title: The musculoskeletal system; title: Mental status; title: The nervous system; title: Reproductive systems; title: Putting it all together; title: Assessing children : infancy through adolescence; title: Assessing older adults.