Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series: Assessment

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781582559391
• ISBN10: 1582559392
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This full-color quick-reference handbook covers all aspects of the patient history and physical examination to help nurses interpret assessment findings, recognize patient needs, and provide focused care. Information is presented in a succinct, highly bulleted format, with lists, tables, and flowcharts to highlight key facts. Recurring graphic icons include Skill Check (tips for performing physical examination techniques), Culture Cue and Age Alert (specific variations in assessment findings and techniques related to age, culture, or ethnicity), Alert (life- or limb-threatening situations), and Clinical Picture (quick-scan charts visually comparing clusters of abnormal findings and differentiating among possible causes).

Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants	p. iv
Art credits	p. vi
Mental health	p. 1
Nutrition	p. 22
Cardiovascular system	p. 42
Respiratory system	p. 77
Nervous system	p. 106
Gastrointestinal system	p. 149
Endocrine system	p. 187
Hematologic and immune systems	p. 205
Sensory systems	p. 226
Integumentary system	p. 268
Musculoskeletal system	p. 296
Female genitourinary system	p. 320
Breasts and axillae	p. 347
Male genitourinary system	p. 362
The pregnant patient	p. 379
The neonate	p. 405
Selected references	p. 432
Index	p. 433
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