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NursingHealthAssessment:ABestPracticeApproach,
SecondEdition, International Edition
Sharon Jensen,MN, RN
978-1-4698-5570-7 •October2014 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” •928pp. •500Tables
978-1-4511-9286-5 •NorthAmericanEdition:Available inUS,Canada,Australia,NewZealand, PuertoRicoandUSVirgin Islandsonly
Develop the assessment knowledge and skills you need for clinical
practicewith
NursingHealthAssessment:ABestPracticeApproach,
Second Edition
. This proven book emphasizes health promotion, risk
factor reduction, evidence-based thinking, and diagnostic reasoning.
You will learn strategies for adapting questions and techniques when
communication is challenging, the patient’s responses are unexpected,
or the patient’s condition changes over time. Unique features help you
applyandanalyzeconceptsandprepareyou foreffectivepractice inany
health care setting.
Features
•
Emphasisonhealthpromotionand risk-factor reduction ineach
subjectivedatacollection section
. Becausehistory takingand risk
assessment are so important tonursingpractice, thehistoryand
risk factorquestions are separated fromassessmentof the signs and
symptoms.
•
Distinctionsbetweencommon techniquesand specialtyor
advancedpractice skills
.A recurring table in theObjectiveData
sectionexplainswhich techniques aremore commonlyperformed
in routineexaminations todistinguishbasic from specialtypractice.
This structurehelps students plan for actual patient interactions
andprepares them tomodify techniques for individual situations
•
Case study features
assistwithapplicationandanalysis, enhancing
critical thinking skills, andbetter preparing readers for active
practice.
•
Focusondocumentationandcommunicationbetween
healthprofessionals
. Inaddition toa separate chapter covers
documentationand interdisciplinary communication, each
chapter includes samplesof normal andabnormal documentation.
Additionally, SOAPnoteandSBAR features showhowassessment
information is communicatedboth inwritingandverbally.
•
Emphasisonevidence-basedcritical thinking, diagnostic
reasoning, knowledgeapplication, andanalysis
. End-of-chapter
review sections containquestions and critical thinking challenges
related to the chapter’s case study.The last sectionof each chapter
shows students how toprioritizeandmodifyassessment to
promote thebest carepossibleandhow to summarizemultiple
findings in creatingappropriate treatment plans.
•
LearningObjectives
, basedonBloom’s taxonomy, highlight the
key information students need tomaster by the time theyhave
completed the chapter.
•
SubjectiveDataCollection
sections focusonareas for health
promotion, risk assessment, andhealth-relatedpatient teaching,
andprovide focusedassessments for common symptoms.
•
ObjectiveDataCollection
sections cover equipment, preparation,
techniques, normal findings, abnormal findings, lifespanand cultural
adaptations, and sampledocumentation.
Table of Contents
1.Nurse’sRole inHealthAssessment
2.The InterviewandHealthHistory
3.Techniquesof PhysicalAssessment
4. Documentationand
InterdisciplinaryCommunication
5.Vital Signs andGeneral Survey
6. PainAssessment
7.NutritionAssessment
8.AssessmentofDevelopmental
Stages
9.MentalHealthandViolence
Assessment
10.AssessmentofSocial, Spiritual,
andCulturalHealth
11. Skin,Hair, andNails
12.HeadandNeckwith Lymphatics
13. Eyes
14. Ears
15.Nose,Mouth, andThroat
16.Thoraxand Lungs
17.Heart andNeckVessels
18. PeripheralVascularwith
Lymphatics
19. Breasts andAxillae
20.Abdominal
21.Musculoskeletal
22.Neurological andMental Status
23.MaleGenitaliaandRectum
24. FemaleGenitaliaandRectum
25. Pregnant Female
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