Nurse Key

After performing the history and physical examination, the healthcare provider must organize, synthesize, and record the data along with the problems identified, diagnostic evaluation, and plan of care. The information…

This chapter provides an overview of the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation that are used throughout the physical examination. In addition, general use of the equipment for performing…

Clinical reasoning is the process by which the information gathered from the history and physical examination is merged with clinical knowledge, experience, and the current best evidence to formulate the…

Achieving cultural competence is a learning process that requires self-awareness, reflective practice, and knowledge of core cultural issues. It involves recognizing one’s own culture, values, and biases and using effective…

This chapter discusses the development of relationships with patients and the building of the histories or healthcare narratives. We write of it as “building” a history rather than “taking” one…