ASSESSING CHEST PAIN QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY.

Presents guidelines for conducting nursing assessment of chest pain. Symptom analysis; Steps in gathering objective data; Assessment of carotid arteries for pulsations and vibrations; Assessment of post-myocardial infarction patients. INSETS: HOW TO MINIMIZE YOUR PATIENT'S ANXIETY;ANALYZING SUBJECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHEST PAIN;A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO CHEST PAIN ASSESSMENT.