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A Practical Guide to Health Assessment

by Marilyn Shelley Leasia
Frances Donovan Monahan

This step-by-step, illustrated guide shows readers how to take a health history, perform a physical examination, and distinguish normal from abnormal findings. Chapters are arranged by body system, and each begins with a brief, but concise summary of that system's anatomy.

Demonstrates how to conduct an effective health history with step-by-step tips and 2-colour multicultural illustrations

Presents specific questions to help readers obtain a comprehensive, subjective profile of the patient's overall physical appearance, behaviour, body development and movement, weight and height, vital signs, respirations and blood pressure

Highlights specific pediatric and geriatric considerations for the physical exam, normal and abnormal findings, procedures and variations in findings

Uses illustrations to aid the reader in reviewing anatomy and physiology

Distinguishes normal from abnormal findings with a 3-column comparative presentation of findings

Offers illustrated examples of various patient positions and guidance as to when to use a particular positioning method

Includes lists of equipment needed for general survey and assessing each syste

Focused Rapid Assessment boxes summarise presenting symptoms for 8 common complaints: headache, fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, change in mental status, abdominal pain, low back pain and dizziness

Expanded cultural content with highlighted cultural considerations, increased cultural competency and awareness

Updated content throughout ensures clinical currency

Streamlined design makes more effective use of space and highlights key information

Icons highlight important content: Transcultural Considerations. Pediatric Considerations. Gertiatric Considerations. Focused Rapid Assessment boxes

516 pages

Publisher : Saunders

Date Published : 2002

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ISBN_10 : 0721689892
ISBN_13 : 9780721689890

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