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Nursing assessment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Medical history taking -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Descript |
x, 220 p. : ill. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1- Overview of taking a history and clinical examination. Chapter objectives. Taking a history e.g. medical, family, drugs, social etc. Consent issues. Clinical examination. Documentation. Chapter summary. Chapter 2- Symptoms of diseases . Chapter objectives. Breathlessness. Chest pain. Dizziness. Altered conscious level. Constipation/diarrhoea. Jaundice. Nausea/vomiting. Chapter 3- Examination of the Cardiovascular system . Chapter objectives. History. Peripheral vascular assessment. Pulses, peripheral/central. Blood pressure. JVP. Palpation of the precordium. Auscultation of the heart. Chapter 4- Examination of the respiratory system . Chapter objectives. Respiratory history. Peripheral assessment of respiratory disease. Inspection/palpation/percussion/auscultation. . Chapter 5- Examination of the gastrointestinal system . Chapter objectives. GI history. Peripheral assessment of GI disease. Inspection/palpation/percussion/auscultation of abdomen. Digital examination of the rectum. . Chapter 6- Examination of the neurological system. Chapter objectives. Neurological history. The unconscious patient. Assessment of conscious level. Examination of cortical function & cranial nerves. Peripheral assessment of neurological function Chapter 7- Examination of the skeletal system . Chapter objectives. Skeletal history. Examination of hands, shoulders, hips, knees & spine |
| Note |
200 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
| ISBN |
9781119360735 (e-book) |
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9781405178860 (pbk.) |
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