基本説明
Provides the know-how nurses need to obtain pertinent health histories, perform physical examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings. Abundant full-color illustrations, 4th ed.: 2008.
Full Description
Assessment Made Incredibly Easy, 5e presents nursing assessment skills in the reader-friendly Incredibly Easy! format that makes learning fun. With an appealing 4-color interior and light-hearted humor throughout, the text provides the know-how nurses need to obtain pertinent health histories, perform physical examinations, and recognize normal and abnormal findings. Abundant full-color illustrations, charts, memory joggers, and other special features help nurses master assessment techniques and remember key information. The Practice Makes Perfect self-test includes updated NCLEX®-style questions with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. A companion Website offers ancillary materials, including an image bank, printable study cards, and numerous games newly added for this 5th edition.
Contents
Part I: Beginning the assessment
1. Health history
2. Fundamental physical assessment techniques
3. Nutritional assessment
4. Mental health assessment
Part II: Assessing body systems
5. Skin, hair, and nails
6. Neurologic system
7. Eyes
8. Ears, nose, and throat
9. Cardiovascular system
10. Respiratory system
11. Breasts and axillae
12. Gastrointestinal system
13. Female genitourinary system
14. Male genitourinary system
15. Musculoskeletal system
Appendices
Practice makes perfect (Posttest)
Glossary
Selected references
Credits
