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Mosby's Expert Physical Exam Handbook - Elsevier eBook on Vitalsource (Retail Access Card): Rapid Inpatient and Outpatient Assessments
| AUTHOR | Zzby; Mosby |
| PUBLISHER | Mosby (12/22/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | eBook (Other) |
Description
- UNIQUE! Action Stats identify immediate actions for critical situations and explain what to do for a patient with a potentially life-threatening condition.UNIQUE! Disorder Close-Ups enable you to identify abnormalities and determine when further analysis or treatment is needed.
- Normal Findings summarize characteristic findings and acceptable variations based on age, sex, and condition of the patient.
- UNIQUE! Interpreting Abnormal Findings helps you analyze irregular findings and determine their causes.
- A chapter on documentation highlights key information to record during the initial assessment, with guidelines for documenting findings for over 20 selected conditions.
- Examination Tips save you time with practical advice on how to examine patients more efficiently.
- Lifespan Considerations provide guidelines for assessing patients of all ages to help you individualize exams.
- Cultural Considerations include valuable information on variations in findings and transcultural considerations for the increasingly multicultural population.
- Anatomy Reviews with detailed anatomical illustrations refresh your knowledge of anatomy for more accurate physical examinations.
- A chapter covering health history, equipment, examination techniques, and procedures provides a solid foundation for learning to conduct more effective exams.
- UNIQUE! The easy-to-follow, step-by-step format covers all aspects of physical examination - inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation - promoting an efficient and logical approach to physical exams.
- Interview questions and guidelines help you hone your interviewing skills to focus your physical assessments.
- How-to tips on individualizing the physical exam for patients with handicaps, pain, and serious illnesses enable you to effectively and accurately assess patients with special situations.
- UNIQUE! Expert Exam Checklists available in the book and on the companion Evolve website provide handy reminders for assessing each body region.
- Thoroughly updated content reflects the latest research findings and evidence-based practice for techniques, normal and abnormal findings, and more.
- More illustrations and photographs than ever before clearly show normal anatomy, as well as normal and abnormal assessment findings.
- Dual-function table of contents, with body systems cross-referencing in addition to a body regions organization, helps you quickly find the information you need.
- Spanish/English assessment terms enable you to accurately communicate with Spanish-speaking patients.
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ISBN-13:
9780323094603
ISBN-10:
0323094600
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0003
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
1
Feature Codes:
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Medical | Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis
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- UNIQUE! Action Stats identify immediate actions for critical situations and explain what to do for a patient with a potentially life-threatening condition.UNIQUE! Disorder Close-Ups enable you to identify abnormalities and determine when further analysis or treatment is needed.
- Normal Findings summarize characteristic findings and acceptable variations based on age, sex, and condition of the patient.
- UNIQUE! Interpreting Abnormal Findings helps you analyze irregular findings and determine their causes.
- A chapter on documentation highlights key information to record during the initial assessment, with guidelines for documenting findings for over 20 selected conditions.
- Examination Tips save you time with practical advice on how to examine patients more efficiently.
- Lifespan Considerations provide guidelines for assessing patients of all ages to help you individualize exams.
- Cultural Considerations include valuable information on variations in findings and transcultural considerations for the increasingly multicultural population.
- Anatomy Reviews with detailed anatomical illustrations refresh your knowledge of anatomy for more accurate physical examinations.
- A chapter covering health history, equipment, examination techniques, and procedures provides a solid foundation for learning to conduct more effective exams.
- UNIQUE! The easy-to-follow, step-by-step format covers all aspects of physical examination - inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation - promoting an efficient and logical approach to physical exams.
- Interview questions and guidelines help you hone your interviewing skills to focus your physical assessments.
- How-to tips on individualizing the physical exam for patients with handicaps, pain, and serious illnesses enable you to effectively and accurately assess patients with special situations.
- UNIQUE! Expert Exam Checklists available in the book and on the companion Evolve website provide handy reminders for assessing each body region.
- Thoroughly updated content reflects the latest research findings and evidence-based practice for techniques, normal and abnormal findings, and more.
- More illustrations and photographs than ever before clearly show normal anatomy, as well as normal and abnormal assessment findings.
- Dual-function table of contents, with body systems cross-referencing in addition to a body regions organization, helps you quickly find the information you need.
- Spanish/English assessment terms enable you to accurately communicate with Spanish-speaking patients.
Show More