Preparatory Drills 1
Chapter 1 Talking Case Histories 7
Lesson 1 9
Focus Listening Coughing and Sneezing 9
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having an Infection 10
Focus Study The Vital Signs 14
Focus Discussion Benefits of Obtaining Optimal Health 15
Lesson 2 17
Focus Listening Pain 17
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Suspected Appendicitis 18
Focus Study Physiological Responses to Pain 22
Focus Discussion Health Behaviors 23
Lesson 3 24
Focus Listening Fatigue 24
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having Thyroid Problems 25
Focus Study Pulse Rate 29
Focus Discussion Stress in College Students 30
Lesson 4 32
Focus Listening Urine and Urination 32
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Urinary Problems 34
Focus Study Urinary Elimination Disorders 38
Focus Discussion Nutritional IQ 39
Lesson 5 41
Focus Listening Diarrhea 41
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Liver Problems 42
Focus Study Causes of Diarrhea 47
Focus Discussion Exercise for Health 48
Lesson 6 50
Focus Listening Appetite 50
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Gynecological Problems 51
Focus Study Characteristic Odors on Physical Assessment 55
Focus Discussion Mapping the Genome 56
Lesson 7 58
Focus Listening Bleeding 58
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Stomach Problems 59
Focus Study Blood Pressure 64
Focus Discussion Are You Mentally Fit? 65
Lesson 8 67
Focus Listening Nausea and Vomiting 67
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Hit by a Heart Attack 68
Focus Study Nausea 73
Focus Discussion Self-care or Seeking Help? 73
Lesson 9 75
Focus Listening Fever 75
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Lung Problems 76
Focus Study Body Temperature 80
Focus Discussion Secrets of Longevity 81
Lesson 10 83
Focus Listening Shortness of Breath 83
Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with High Blood Pressure 84
Focus Study Factors Influencing Respiration 89
Focus Discussion How Best to Help Elderly Patients 90
Chapter 2 Giving PhysicalsLesson 11 91
Focus Listening Stressor 93
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient（Ⅰ） 94
Focus Study Preparation for Examination（Ⅰ） 99
Focus Discussion Roles and Functions of the Nurse 100
Lesson 12 101
Focus Listening Heredity 101
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient（Ⅱ） 102
Focus Study Preparation for Examination（Ⅱ） 106
Focus Discussion Overcome the Language Barrier in Communicating with Patients 107
Lesson 13 109
Focus Listening Infection 109
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient（Ⅲ） 110
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations（Ⅰ） 115
Focus Discussion Do's and Don'ts in Interviewing 116
Lesson 14 118
Focus Listening Entry Routes of Toxic Substances 118
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient（Ⅳ） 120
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations（Ⅱ） 124
Focus Discussion The Patient's Bill of Rights 125
Lesson 15 126
Focus Listening Accidents 126
Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient（Ⅴ） 127
Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations（Ⅲ） 132
Focus Discussion Informed Consent 133
Chapter 3 Having Conferences 135
Lesson 16 137
Focus Listening Hospitals 137
Focus Speaking Conferences on Hypertension 138
Focus Study Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests 141
Focus Discussion Euthanasia 142
Lesson 17 144
Focus Listening Medical Staff 144
Focus Speaking Conferences on Coma 145
Focus Study Bed Rest 149
Focus Discussion "Technology"in Health Care Delivery 150
Lesson 18 152
Focus Listening Nursing Services 152
Focus Speaking Conferences on Measles 153
Focus Study Course of Infection 157
Focus Discussion Reducing Your Risks for AIDS 158
Lesson 19 160
Focus Listening Important Divisions of a Hospital 160
Focus Speaking Conferences on Duodenal Ulcer 161
Focus Study Nosocomial Infections 165
Focus Discussion Causes of Fatigue 166
Lesson 20 168
Focus Listening Outpatient Services 168
Focus Speaking Conferences on Cirrhosis of the Liver 169
Focus Study Alcoholism 172
Focus Discussion Myths About Alcohol Use 174
Lesson 21 175
Focus Listening Radiography 175
Focus Speaking Conferences on Fracture 176
Focus Study Wound Healing 180
Focus Discussion Safety 181
Lesson 22 182
Focus Listening The Various Types of Health Care 182
Focus Speaking Conferences on Pneumonia 183
Focus Study Oxygenation 187
Focus Discussion High Human Cost of Air Pollution 188
Lesson 23 189
Focus Listening Management of an Emergency 189
Focus Speaking Conferences on Myocardial Infarction 191
Focus Study Control of Bleeding 194
Focus Discussion Alterable and Unalterable Risks for CVD 196
Lesson 24 197
Focus Listening Surgeons and Surgery 197
Focus Speaking Conferences on Breast Cancer 199
Focus Study Purposes of Surgery 202
Focus Discussion Questions to Ask About Cancer 203
Lesson 25 205
Focus Listening Drugs 205
Focus Speaking Conferences on Trichomoniasis 206
Focus Study Factors Influencing Drug Actions 210
Focus Discussion You Can Help Control STDs 211
Self-assessment Activities 213
Appendix Ⅰ 226
Appendix Ⅱ Further Reading 230