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Bates' nursing guide to physical examination and history taking / Beth Hogan-Quigley, MSN, RN, CRNP; Mary Louise Palm, MS, RN; Lynn S. Bickley, MD, FACP.

Hogan-Quigley, Beth, (author.). Palm, Mary Louise, (author.). Bickley, Lynn S., (author.).

Summary:

"Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Assessment and History Taking is designed for undergraduate nursing students. In this ever-changing and diverse health care arena, nurses are at the forefront in coordinating and providing holistic care for the patient in many venues"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781496305565 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xxiii, 1008 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction to health assessment -- Critical thinking in health assessment -- Interviewing and communication -- The health history -- Cultural and spiritual assessment -- Physical examination -- Beginning the physical examination -- Nutrition and hydration -- The integumentary system -- The head and neck -- The eyes -- Ears, nose, mouth, and throat -- The respiratory system -- The cardiovascular system -- The peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- The gastrointestinal and renal systems -- The breasts and axillae -- The musculoskeletal system -- Mental status -- The nervous system -- Reproductive systems -- Putting it all together -- Assessing children : infancy through adolescence -- Assessing older adults.