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Essential health assessment, second edition [electronic resource] / Janice Thompson.

By: Thompson, Janice Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : F.A. Davis Company, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (712 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781719642323; 9781719646994Subject(s): MEDICAL / Nursing / Assessment & DiagnosisGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 616.07 LOC classification: RT48Online resources: Click here to access online

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Essential health assessment, second edition -- About the Author -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Understanding Health Assessment -- Chapter 2. Interviewing the Patient for a Health History -- Chapter 3. Taking the Health History -- Chapter 4. Assessing Nutrition and Anthropometric Measurements -- Chapter 5. Assessment Techniques -- Chapter 6. General Survey and Assessing Vital Signs -- Chapter 7. Assessing Pain -- Chapter 8. Assessing the Skin, Hair, and Nails -- Chapter 9. Assessing the Head, Face, Mouth, and Neck -- Chapter 10. Assessing the Ears -- Chapter 11. Assessing the Eyes -- Chapter 12. Assessing the Respiratory System -- Chapter 13. Assessing the Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 14. Assessing the Abdomen -- Chapter 15. Assessing the Peripheral Vascular System and Regional Lymphatic System -- Chapter 16. Assessing the Musculoskeletal System -- Chapter 17. Assessing the Neurological System -- Chapter 18. Assessing the Female Breasts, Axillae, and Reproductive System -- Chapter 19. Assessing the Male Breasts and Reproductive System -- Chapter 20. Assessing the Anus and Rectum -- Chapter 21. Assessing the Newborn -- Chapter 22. Assessing the Child and Adolescent -- Chapter 23. Assessment of the Pregnant Woman -- Chapter 24. Assessing the Older Adult -- Index -- ESSENTIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT - ADVANCED ASSESSMENTS.

Abstract: Excellent assessment text for health care providers. "This is a must! It has great tips and is an easy read. I would highly recommend it."-Rose, Online Reviewer Perfect for nursing students. "Has great detail on the assessments and what steps to take. Love it!"-Samantha W., Online Reviewer A practical, real-world approach-focus on what's normal to identify abnormal. Here are all of the how-tos, what-tos, when-tos, and why-tos you need to master in a well-organized, well-illustrated text that makes the material easier to learn now... and reference later. First, it focuses on the normal and the normal variants of the adult, child, elderly, and pregnant patients seen most frequently in practice. Then, when a finding falls outside of those parameters, you'll be able to identify it as abnormal. Second, assessment is presented as a linear and consistent process, so you will always do the same steps in the same order, assuring that you don't miss anything. An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks resources online at FADavis.com, including Advanced Assessment Techniques, an Audio Library with sample auscultation and percussion sounds, Case Studies featuring real-life scenarios, and Performance Checklists that document the steps of each technique.

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Excellent assessment text for health care providers. "This is a must! It has great tips and is an easy read. I would highly recommend it."-Rose, Online Reviewer Perfect for nursing students. "Has great detail on the assessments and what steps to take. Love it!"-Samantha W., Online Reviewer A practical, real-world approach-focus on what's normal to identify abnormal. Here are all of the how-tos, what-tos, when-tos, and why-tos you need to master in a well-organized, well-illustrated text that makes the material easier to learn now... and reference later. First, it focuses on the normal and the normal variants of the adult, child, elderly, and pregnant patients seen most frequently in practice. Then, when a finding falls outside of those parameters, you'll be able to identify it as abnormal. Second, assessment is presented as a linear and consistent process, so you will always do the same steps in the same order, assuring that you don't miss anything. An access code inside new, printed texts unlocks resources online at FADavis.com, including Advanced Assessment Techniques, an Audio Library with sample auscultation and percussion sounds, Case Studies featuring real-life scenarios, and Performance Checklists that document the steps of each technique.

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