BATES GUIDE TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
AND HISTORY TAKING LEARNING WORKBOOK
2026 HISTORY TAKING AND HEAD TO TOE
ASSESSMENT SKILLS
◉ Health History.
Answer: past medical history
physical issues
psychological issues
social
culture
spiritual
enviornment
development level
◉ Purpose of Health Assessment.
Answer: Determine a patient's health status
Determine the patient's risk factors,
Determined the need for health education,
Develop a nursing plan of care
, ◉ Nursing assessment.
Answer: Focus on diagnoses and treatment of the actual or potential
human responses
Identifies many contributing factors to the individual's health and
wellness
◉ Medical assessment.
Answer: Focus is on the diagnoses and treatments of the disease
◉ Nurse role #1.
Answer: Health
nursing
patient
enviornment
◉ Nurse role #2.
Answer: decided where patient needs the most care
deliver care
promote health
educate everyone
determining what affect health
focus on health and goal for patient
AND HISTORY TAKING LEARNING WORKBOOK
2026 HISTORY TAKING AND HEAD TO TOE
ASSESSMENT SKILLS
◉ Health History.
Answer: past medical history
physical issues
psychological issues
social
culture
spiritual
enviornment
development level
◉ Purpose of Health Assessment.
Answer: Determine a patient's health status
Determine the patient's risk factors,
Determined the need for health education,
Develop a nursing plan of care
, ◉ Nursing assessment.
Answer: Focus on diagnoses and treatment of the actual or potential
human responses
Identifies many contributing factors to the individual's health and
wellness
◉ Medical assessment.
Answer: Focus is on the diagnoses and treatments of the disease
◉ Nurse role #1.
Answer: Health
nursing
patient
enviornment
◉ Nurse role #2.
Answer: decided where patient needs the most care
deliver care
promote health
educate everyone
determining what affect health
focus on health and goal for patient
