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Bates' nursing guide to physical examination and history taking / Beth Hogan-Quigley, Mary Louise Palm, Lynn S. Bickley.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA : Wolters Kluwer, ©2017Edition: 2nd edtionDescription: xxiii, 1008 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781496305565 (hardback)
  • 9781975137328 (pbk)
Other title:
  • Nursing guide to physical examination and history taking
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.0754 Q40 2017 23
LOC classification:
  • RC76
NLM classification:
  • WY 100.4
Contents:
Unit 1. Foundations. Introduction to health assessment -- Critical thinking in health assessment -- Interviewing and communication -- Health history -- Cultural and spiritual assessment -- Physical examination: getting started -- Beginning the physical examination: general survey, vital signs, and pain -- Nutrition and hydration -- Unit 2. Body systems. Integumentary system -- Head and neck -- Eyes -- Ear, nose, mouth, and throat -- Respiratory system -- Cardiovascular system -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Gastrointestinal and renal systems -- Musculoskeletal system -- Mental status -- Nervous system -- Reproductive systems -- Putting it all together -- Unit 3. Special life span. Assessing children: infancy through adolescence -- Assessing older adults.
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.Summary: '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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Books Books College Library General Circulation Section GC GC 616.0754 Q40 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available HNU000714
Books Books College Library General Circulation Section GC GC 616.0754 Q40 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.2 Available HNU000715

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit 1. Foundations. Introduction to health assessment --
Critical thinking in health assessment --
Interviewing and communication --
Health history --
Cultural and spiritual assessment --
Physical examination: getting started --
Beginning the physical examination: general survey, vital signs, and pain --
Nutrition and hydration --
Unit 2. Body systems. Integumentary system --
Head and neck --
Eyes --
Ear, nose, mouth, and throat --
Respiratory system --
Cardiovascular system --
Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system --
Gastrointestinal and renal systems --
Musculoskeletal system --
Mental status --
Nervous system --
Reproductive systems --
Putting it all together --
Unit 3. Special life span. Assessing children: infancy through adolescence --
Assessing older adults.

"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.

'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.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Text in English

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