Health Assessment for Nursing Practice - E-Book- NEW! NGN-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX® Examination. - NEW! LGBTQ+ Considerations boxes summarize special assessment considerations for LGBTQ+ clients. - NEW! Updated coverage of signs of abuse, neglect, and human trafficking equips you to become a mandatory reporter of these growing health problems. - NEW! Updated, high-quality illustrations accurately represent assessment techniques and the latest examination equipment. - NEW! Increased emphasis on normal findings is incorporated into the text along with a reduced emphasis on uncommon findings. - NEW emphasis in the Adapting Health Assessment chapter describes how to adjust your care for patients with a variety of conditions or limitations, such as patients with IVs, casts, and catheters. - NEW! Updated information on cultural and religious preferences and practices describes how these factors can have an impact on health assessment. - NEW! UPDATED coverage addresses the latest evidence-based guidelines on pain assessment. - NEW! Enhanced Review Questions prepare you for the NCLEX exam, with cognitive levels raised from "remembering" and "understanding" levels to "applying" and above to prepare you for clinical practice. |
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abdominal ABNORMAL FINDINGS adolescents alcohol artery Ask the patient associated auscultation bilaterally blood pressure body bone breast breast cancer cancer cause changes Chapter chest child chronic Clinical Findings color cranial nerve cultural described diabetes mellitus discharge disease disorders drugs dyspnea edema evaluation examination EXPECTED FINDINGS feel finger fluid glands hair hand head health assessment health history heart heart sounds hypertension increased indicate infant infection inflammation injury INSPECT joint labia minora Lemmi lesions loss lung lymph nodes measurement medications movement muscle nail neck nerve nipple normal nurse obesity occur older adults otoscope pain PALPATE patient’s peripheral physical position posterior pregnancy present problems PROCEDURES WITH EXPECTED pulse rectal reflex respiratory risk factors sclera screening scrotum sexual skin sounds spinal stethoscope supine position symmetric symptoms techniques temperature tenderness thorax tion tissue tympanic membrane urinary urine vaginal weight women