TY - BOOK AU - Hogan-Quigley,Beth AU - Palm,Mary Louise AU - Bickley,Lynn S. AU - Bates,Barbara TI - Bates' nursing guide to physical examination and history taking SN - 9780781780698 (hbk.) : AV - RC76 .H674 2012 U1 - 616.0754 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Philadelphia, Pa., London PB - Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins KW - Physical diagnosis KW - Medical history taking KW - Nursing assessment KW - Nursing Assessment KW - Physical Examination KW - Medical History Taking N1 - Includes Internet access; 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 N2 - '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 ER -