Publisher's Synopsis
This handy quick reference for nurses outlines the standard procedures for taking patients' history and making physical assessments and inspections, then applies these procedures to the body systems. It supplies an in-depth approach to the examination of the specific body systems as well as an introductory history to each system and a patient-family education checklist. Chapters cover individual systems, and each chapter includes discussion of related pediatric, adult, and geriatric problems and special "red flag" section that highlights important information. Small and pocket-sized, the book is well- illustrated and thoroughly indexed.
