Assessment made incredibly easy!
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Assessment made incredibly easy!
Springhouse Corp., c2002
2nd ed
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Includes index
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Description
This fully revised reference uses humor to help nurses master assessment skills. New features include entertaining learning aids called 'Cheat Sheets', and 'Practice Makes Perfect' - case study questions and answers that let nurses assess their progress. Also new are a chapter on mental health assessment and illustrations relating pathophysiology to assessment findings. Contents include health history, physical assessment, nutritional assessment, mental health assessment, and assessment of body systems: skin, hair, and nails; eyes; ears, nose, and throat; respiratory system; cardiovascular system; breasts and axillae; gastrointestinal system; female genitourinary system; male genitourinary system; musculoskeletal system; and neurologic system.
Table of Contents
Part I Beginning the assessment 1 Health history 2 Fundamental physical assessment techniques 3 Nutritional assessment 4 Mental Health Part II Assessing body systems 5 Skin, hair, and nails 6 Eyes 7 Ears, nose, and throat 8 Respiratory system 9 Cardiovascular system 10 Breasts and axillae 11 Gastrointestinal system 12 Female genitourinary system 13 Male genitourinary system 14 Musculoskeletal system 15 Neurologic system Practice Makes Perfect Glossary Inde
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