Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning /
Jacqueline Rhoads, Sandra Wiggins Petersen.
- Third edition.
- xiv, 477 pages : colour illustrations, colour photographs ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Disclaimer -- Contributors to the first edition -- Reviewers -- Part 1. Strategies for effective health assessment -- 1. Interviewing and history taking strategies -- 2. Physical examination strategies -- 3. Documentation strategies -- Part 2. Advanced assessment of systemic disorders -- 4. Mental health disorders -- 5. Integumentary disorders -- 6. Eye disorders -- 7. Ear disorders -- 8. Nose, sinus, mouth, and throat disorders -- 9. Respiratory disorders -- 10 Cardiovascular disorders -- 11. Gastrointestinal disorders -- 12. Male genitourinary disorders -- 13. Female genitourinary and breast disorders -- 14. Endocrine disorders -- 15. Musculoskeletal disorders -- 16. Neurological disorders -- Appenidx A. CAGE assessment -- Appendix B. Providing care for diverse patient populations -- Appendix C. Considerations for global and unique populations -- Index.
"Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, Third Edition covers the diagnostic reasoning process that providers must follow when assessing an actual case. The text outlines each step of the health assessment process and further demonstrates the link between health history and physical examination. It also provides the healthcare professional with the essential data needed to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan."--Publisher's website.
1284105377 9781284105377
2016031655
Nursing assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Physical diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc. Nursing Assessment. Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures. Diagnosis, Differential.