Evidence-Based Physical Examination Handbook (eBook)

APRN-CNP DNP FAANP Alice M. Teall, APRN-CNP PhD FAANP FNAP FAAN Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, APRN-CNP DNP FAANP Kate Sustersic Gawlik (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
400 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-6466-7 (ISBN)

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Provides succinct evidence-based guidance on the assessment of patients across the life span and development of sound clinical reasoningA companion to the groundbreaking Evidence-Based Physical Examination: Best Practices for Health and Well-Being, this portable, full-color, richly illustrated handbook prepares you for practice in any clinical setting. A high-yield guide with only the most essential information for assessment of patients across the life span, it includes key questions and considerations for the patient history, a step-by-step guide to physical examination, tips for interpreting assessment findings, differential diagnoses, and coverage of special populations. Other useful features include Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, quick-reference tables, and sample documentation. The Evidence-Based Physical Examination set of products provide all of the information you need to develop sound clinical judgementaccess the handbook on the go or at point of care and refer to the comprehensive textbook for in-depth review.Key Features:Provides succinct, evidence-based guidance on the history-taking and physical examination of patients across the life spanStrengthens advanced assessment and clinical-reasoning skills in preparation for clinical rotations and practiceIncludes tips for interpreting assessment findings, Red Flag and Evidence-Based Considerations boxes, and sample documentationHighlights essential information with quick-reference tablesFeatures abundant illustrations and images

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Contributors

Preface

1. Approach to Evidence-Based Assessment of Health and Well-Being


2. Evidence-Based History-Taking Approach


3. Approach to General Survey and Developmental Assessment


4. Evidence-Based Assessment of Heart and Circulatory System


5. Evidence-Based Assessment of Lungs and Respiratory System


6. Evidence-Based Assessment of Skin, Hair, and Nails


7. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Lymphatic System


8. Evidence-Based Assessment of Head and Neck


9. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Eye


10. Evidence-Based Assessment of Ears, Nose, and Throat


11. Evidence-Based Assessment of Neurologic System


12. Evidence-Based Assessment of Musculoskeletal System


13. Evidence-Based Assessment of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System


14. Evidence-Based Assessment of Male Genitalia, Prostate, Rectum, and Anus


15. Evidence-Based Assessment of Breasts, Female Genitalia, and Reproductive System


16. Evidence-Based Obstetric Assessment


17. Evidence-Based Assessment of Mental Health


18. Evidence-Based Health and Well-Being Assessment: Putting It All Together

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.1.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Anästhesie / Intensivmedizin
• Schlagworte: anatomy and physiology • differential diagnoses • evidence-based practice recommendations • Health Promotion • history-taking • imaging considerations • laboratory considerations • patient well-being • physical assessment
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-6466-8 / 0826164668
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-6466-7 / 9780826164667