Clinical assessment

Nursing & health survival guide : clinical assessment

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION; HISTORY TAKING; Sequence of events in history taking; Types of history; Tips for obtaining a successful history; Types of question; Presenting complaint; Past medical history; Table A: History taking summary; GENERAL ASSESSMENT; Observing the patient; Vital signs; Examination checklist; The examination; EXAMINATION OF THE SKIN; Examination; Lesion classification; Patterns of lesion distribution; ABCDE assessment of malignant melanoma; EXAMINATION OF THE HEAD, EYES, EARS, NOSE AND THROAT (HEENT) SYSTEM; Examination; EXAMINATION OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMExamination; EXAMINATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; Examination; EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMINAL SYSTEM; Examination; EXAMINATION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; Examination; Description of range of movements; Normal range of joint movements; EXAMINATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; Abbreviated neurological examination; DOCUMENTATION OF FINDINGS; KEY REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; USEFUL WEBSITES.

Every contact with your patient is an opportunity for clinical assessment. Ideal for quick reference, this pocket-sized guide puts all the crucial information at your fingertips.