Preparatory Drills Chapter Taking Case Histories Focus Listening Coughing and Sneezing Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having an Infection Focus Study The Vital Signs Focus Discussion Benefits of Obtaining Optimal Health Lesson 2 Focus Listening Pain Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Suspected Appendicitis Focus Study Physiological Responses to Pain Focus Discussion Health Behavior Lesson 3 Focus Listening Fatigue Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Having Thyroid Problems Focus Study Pulse Rate Focus Discussion Stress in College Students Lesson 4 Focus Listening Urine and Urination Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Urinary Problems Focus Study Urinary Elimination Disorders Focus Discussion Nutritional IQ Lesson 5 Focus Listening Diarrhea Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Liver Problems Focus Study Causes of Diarrhea Focus Discussion Exercise for Health Lesson 6 Focus Listening Appetite Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Gynecological Problems Focus Study Characteristic Odors on Physical Assessment Focus Discussion Mapping the Genome Lesson 7 Focus Listening Bleeding Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Stomach Problems Focus Study Blood Pressure Focus Discussion Are You Mentally Fit? Lesson 8 Focus Listening Nausea and Vomiting Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient Hit by a Heart Attack Focus Study Nausea Focus Discussion Self-care or Seeking Help? Lesson 9 Focus Listening Fever Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with Lung Problems Focus Study Body Temperature Focus Discussion Secrets of Longevity Lesson 10 Focus Listening Shortness of Breath Focus Speaking Taking History of a Patient with High Blood Pressure Focus Study Factors Influencing Respiration Focus Discussion How Best to Help Elderly Patients Chapter2 Giving, Phvsicals Lesson 11 Focus Listening Stressor Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (I) Focus Study Preparation for Examination (I) Focus Discussion Roles and Functions of the Nurse Lesson 12 Focus Listening Heredity Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (11) Focus Study Preparation for Examination (II) Focus Discussion Overcome the Language Barrier in Communicating with Patients Lesson 13 Focus Listening Infection Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (III) Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (I).. Focus Discussion Dos and Don ts in Interviewing Lesson 14 Focus Listening Entry Routes of Toxic Substances Focus Speaking Examining and Communicating with the Patient (IV) Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (II) Focus Discussion The Patients Bill of Rights Lesson 15 Focus Listening Accidents Focus Speaking Examining and Commurficating with the Patient (V) Focus Study Positioning in Physical Examinations (III) Focus Discussion Informed Consent Chapter 3 Having Conferences Lesson 16 Focus Listening Hospitals Focus Speaking Conferences on Hypertension Focus Study Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Focus Discussion Euthanasia Lesson 17 Focus Listening Medical Staff Focus Speaking Conferences on Coma Focus Study Bed Rest Focus Discussion "Technology" in Health Care Delivery Lesson 18 Focus Listening Nursing Services Focus Speaking Conferences on Measles Focus Study Course of Infection Focus Discussion Reducing Your Risks for AIDS Lesson 19 Focus Listening Important Divisions of a Hospital Focus Speaking Conferences on Duodenal Ulcer Focus Study Nosocomial Infections Focus Discussion Causes of Fatigue Lesson 20 Focus Listening Outpatient Services Focus Speaking Conferences on Cirrhosis of the Live Focus Study Alcoholism Focus Discussion Myths About Alcohol Use Lesson 21 Focus Listening Radiography Focus Speaking Conferences on Fracture Focus Study Wound Healing Focus Discussion Safety Lesson 22 Focus Listening The Various Types of Health Care Focus Speaking Conferences on Pneumonia Focus Study Oxygenation Focus Discussion High Human Cost of Air Pollution Lesson 23 Focus Listening Management of an Emergency Focus Speaking Conferences on Myocardial Infarctior Focus Study Control of Bleeding Focus Discussion Alterable and Unalterable Risks for CVD Lesson 24 Focus Listening Surgeons and Surgery Focus Speaking Conferences on Breast Cancer Focus Study Purposes of Surgery Focus Discussion Questions to Ask About Cancer Lesson 25 Focus Listening Drugs Focus Speaking Conferences on Trichomoniasis Focus Study Factors Influencing Drug Actions Focus Discussion You Can Help Control STDs Self-assessment Activities Appendix I Appendix II Further Reading