The ten minute assessment of the adult

The ten minute assessment of the adult [videorecording[DVD]] / 10 minute assessment of the adult [videorecording] produced by Concept Media ; producer and director, Elna Benoit. - Irvine, CA : Concept Media, c2005. - 4 videodiscs (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 4 CD- ROMs (4 3/4 in.).

pt. 1. Outpatient assessment (23 min.) -- pt. 2. Pre-procedure assessment (24 min.) -- pt. 3. Inpatient assessment (23 min.) -- pt. 4. Emergency assessment (23 min.).

Describes the four types of patient assessment in four different clinical settings using a case study format. These realistic scenarios provide a wealth of information and real time demonstrations of patient evaluations. 668.1 (Outpatient assessment) includes conducting a general survey interviewing the patient, using the mnemonic PQRST to describe his symptoms, taking vital signs, calculating of body mass index, and performing a head to toe physical exam. 688.2 (Pre-procedure assessment) covers important pre-procedural nursing tasks, patient preparation, discussion of the principles and components of informed consent, a patient interview, review of the chart, and a head to toe physical assessment. 688.3 (Inpatient assessment) includes a nurse-to-nurse verbal report, a chart review, definitions of AHA approved patient condition descriptors, a patient interview and a systems assessment review including the grading of pulses. 688.4 (Emergency assessment) includes a rapid general survey, the ABCDE steps of emergency assessment, explanation and use of the Glasgow Coma Scale, and how to gather an AMPLE history.


DVD format; instructor's guides in PDF format.

9781602321526 1564377717 9781564377715

688 DVD Concept Media


Nursing assessment.
Physical diagnosis.

RT48 / .T456 2005 DVD3899

616.07/5