Product Details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496305566
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496305565
• Author:   Beth Hogan-Quigley MSN RN CRNP (Author), Mary Louise Palm (Author), Lynn S. Bickley MD (Author)

Adapted specifically for nursing students, this proven resource offers the time-perfected assessment techniques and vibrant visuals of the classic Bates’ to help students develop and practice key skills in physical examination and history taking. Reflecting the most current research in the field, the Second Edition provides evidence-based coverage of key topics, including complete head-to-toe examination, normal vs. abnormal findings, electronic documentation, and considerations for assessment of older adults and children.

Table of Content:

UNIT 1: Foundations
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Health Assessment

HEALTH
HEALTH ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 2: Critical Thinking in Health Assessment
TYPES OF PATIENT DATA
NURSING PROCESS
ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS: THE PROCESS OF CLINICAL REASONING
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS: THE CASE OF MRS. N
EVALUATING CLINICAL FINDINGS
LIFELONG LEARNING: INTEGRATING CLINICAL REASONING, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 3: Interviewing and Communication
PHASES OF INTERVIEWING
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
ADAPTING THE INTERVIEW FOR SPECIAL PATIENTS
ETHICS OF INTERVIEWING

CHAPTER 4: The Health History
THE COMPREHENSIVE ADULT HEALTH HISTORY
SENSITIVE TOPICS THAT CALL FOR SPECIFIC APPROACHES
DOCUMENTING THE HEALTH HISTORY

CHAPTER 5: Cultural and Spiritual Assessment
CULTURAL ASSESSMENT
SCENARIO 1
SCENARIO 2
THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF CULTURAL HUMILITY
THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT

CHAPTER 6: Physical Examination: Getting Started
THE COMPREHENSIVE ADULT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

CHAPTER 7: Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey, Vital Signs, and Pain
BLOOD PRESSURE
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
HEART RATE AND RHYTHM
RESPIRATORY RATE AND RHYTHM
TEMPERATURE
ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION

CHAPTER 8: Nutrition and Hydration
EVALUATING NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

UNIT 2: Body Systems
CHAPTER 9: The Integumentary System
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 10: The Head and Neck
THE HEAD
THE HEALTH HISTORY
THE NECK
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 11: The Eyes
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION—THE EYE
HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION

CHAPTER 12: Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
THE EAR
THE HEALTH HISTORY
THE NOSE AND PARANASAL SINUSES
THE HEALTH HISTORY
MOUTH AND PHARYNX
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE EAR
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE MOUTH AND THROAT
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION: EARS
HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION: MOUTH AND THROAT

CHAPTER 13: The Respiratory System
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 14: The Cardiovascular System
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION

CHAPTER 15: The Peripheral Vascular System and Lymphatic System
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 16: The Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION

CHAPTER 17: The Breasts and Axillae
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 18: The Musculoskeletal System
ASSESSING THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
THE HEALTH HISTORY
EXAMINATION OF JOINTS: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION

CHAPTER 19: Mental Status
SYMPTOMS AND BEHAVIOR
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 20: The Nervous System
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 21: Reproductive Systems
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING

CHAPTER 22: Putting It All Together
A SAMPLE OF THE SEQUENCING FOR A HEAD-TO-TOE ASSESSMENT
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS

UNIT 3: Special Lifespan
CHAPTER 23: Assessing Children: Infancy Through Adolescence
DEVELOPMENT
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE INFANT
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING
DEVELOPMENT
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF YOUNG AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING
DEVELOPMENT: 11 TO 20 YEARS
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ADOLESCENT
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS

CHAPTER 24: Assessing Older Adults
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
THE HEALTH HISTORY
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE OLDER ADULT
RECORDING YOUR FINDINGS
HEALTH PROMOTION AND COUNSELING