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Physical examination & health assessment / Carolyn Jarvis, PhD, APRN, CNP, Professor of Nursing Emerita, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, and Family Nurse Practitioner, Bloomington, Illinois; Ann Eckhardt, PhD, RN, Associate Chair of Clinical Education and Clinical Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2024]Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xix, 875 pages color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780323809849
Other title:
  • Physical examinaion and health assessment
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 616.0754 J29 2024
LOC classification:
  • RC76 .J37 2024
Contents:
The interview and complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Assessment techniques in the clinical setting -- General survey, vital signs -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts, axillae, and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Female genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- The complete health assessment -- Bedside assessment and electronic documentation.
Summary: A concise, practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting, Jarvis's Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 9th Edition makes it fast and easy to review essential assessment skills and techniques. You'll conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, comparisons of normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and cultural considerations, integration of QSEN safety competencies, and more than 250 full-color photos and drawings. Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr. Carolyn Jarvis, now joined by co-author Dr. Ann L. Eckhardt, this companion handbook is an ideal clinical tool whether you're a beginner who is learning health assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The interview and complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Assessment techniques in the clinical setting -- General survey, vital signs -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, neck, and regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts, axillae, and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Female genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- The complete health assessment -- Bedside assessment and electronic documentation.

A concise, practical handbook for the assessment lab and the clinical setting, Jarvis's Pocket Companion for Physical Examination & Health Assessment, 9th Edition makes it fast and easy to review essential assessment skills and techniques. You'll conduct more effective exams by referring to summaries of examination steps, comparisons of normal versus abnormal findings, lifespan and cultural considerations, integration of QSEN safety competencies, and more than 250 full-color photos and drawings. Written by renowned educator and clinician Dr. Carolyn Jarvis, now joined by co-author Dr. Ann L. Eckhardt, this companion handbook is an ideal clinical tool whether you're a beginner who is learning health assessment skills or a practitioner who needs a portable reference!

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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