Bates' Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 11th Edition (Guide to Physical Exam & History Taking (Bates))

The gold standard in physical assessment has now been adapted exclusively for the needs of the RN-student. Based on the award-winning Bates' Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, this NEW TEXT combines the renowned features of the class Bates with an RN-focus. Trusted and time-perfected content including superior assessment techniques, vibrant visuals, and the classic Bates two-column format delivers assessment information in a comprehensive and student-friendly package. This new, RN-specific text contains some NEW, ADDITIONAL nursing-specific chapters: Introduction to Health Assessment, Cultural and Spiritual Assessment, Nutrition, and Putting It All Together. In addition, structure and function information is streamlined, health history is symptom and interview-focused, nursing documentation examples are included, data analysis is covered in end-of-chapter summary sections, health promotion is streamlined with a focus on follow-up and teaching at the end of the chapters. The text is accompanied by a Lab Manual that incorporates nursing-specific case studies to reinforce content from a nursing perspective. This text can also be packaged with the Bates for Nursing Online course for a complete nursing assessment solution. 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. 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 : General Survey, Vital Signs, And Pain -- Nutrition -- Integumentary System -- Head And Neck -- Eyes -- Ears, Nose, Mouth, And Throat -- Respiratory System -- Cardiovascular System -- Peripheral Vascular System -- Gastrointestinal And Renal Systems -- Breasts And Axillae -- Musculoskeletal System -- Mental Status -- Nervous System -- Reproductive Systems -- Putting It All Together -- Assessing Children -- Assessing Older Adults. Beth Hogan-quigley, Mary Louise Palm, Lynn S. Bickley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 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 : general survey, vital signs, and pain Nutrition 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.