Professional Guide to Assessment

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781582554037
• ISBN10: 158255403X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-16
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Continuing the tradition of comprehensive coverage found in other titles of the Professional Guide Series, Professional Guide to Assessment provides in-depth, detailed, essential how-to information about patient assessment for all health professionals. This complete, yet concise reference uses a structured, organized approach to assessment, highlighting basic as well as more advanced techniques in an easy-to-use, highly visual format appropriate for any health care professional, regardless of the practice setting. An 8-page full-color insert highlights cardiac and respiratory assessment techniques and landmarks and abnormal dermatologic findings. The appendices succinctly cover a head-to-toe assessment, a guide to laboratory test results, laboratory value changes in elderly patients, and resources for professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Table of Contents

Contributors and consultants	vii
Foreword	ix
Health history	1	(17)
Fundamental physical assessment techniques	18	(18)
Mental health assessment	36	(22)
Nutrition	58	(27)
Integumentary system	85	(33)
Eyes	118	(25)
Ears, nose, and throat	143	(7)
Assessment in color	150	(480)
Respiratory system	171	(37)
Cardiovascular system	208	(46)
Breasts and axillae	254	(18)
Gastrointestinal system	272	(43)
Endocrine system	315	(28)
Hematologic and immune systems	343	(36)
Female genitourinary system	379	(33)
Male genitourinary system	412	(21)
Musculoskeletal system	433	(32)
Neurologic system	465	(55)
Assessing the pregnant patient	520	(43)
Assessing the neonate	563	(67)
Appendices
Quick-reference guide to laboratory test results	596	(12)
Quick guide to head-to-toe assessment	608	(14)
Normal laboratory value changes in elderly patients	622	(4)
Resources for professionals, patients, and caregivers	626	(4)
Selected references	630	(2)
Color photo credits	632	(1)
Index	633