Synopses & Reviews
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! Second Edition helps nurses master patient assessment by combining images and clear, concise text to graphically demonstrate how to perform each assessment technique. Hundreds of detailed and colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids guide nurses through each step of performing a head-to-toe physical examination and identifying normal and abnormal findings. The visual presentation is a particular benefit for such concepts as patient positioning, hand placement during examination, stethoscope placement during auscultation, and more.
This thoroughly updated edition has a new pregnancy chapter that focuses on prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum assessment. Other highlights include cultural assessment information that meets the Joint Commission requirements.
Synopsis
Building on and strengthening the reader-friendly, award-winning Incredibly Easy! Series® features, Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! maximizes visual learning to help nurses master patient assessment. Hundreds of detailed and colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids guide nurses through each step of performing a head-to-toe physical examination and identifying normal and abnormal findings.
Lighthearted logos reinforce key points. Best Picture graphically displays the best way to perform a technique. Take Note features lifelike charts showing how to document findings. Outside the Norm presents clear illustrations of abnormal findings. Memory Board presents visual mnemonics to help nurses remember difficult concepts. "Vision Quest" puzzles test readers' knowledge in an entertaining way.
Synopsis
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual! Second Edition is the reference that every nurse needs to master patient assessment. It shows how to perform the techniques that most other books just explain with text. Illustrations and photos guide nurses through every step of the assessment process. From basic assessment skills to assessment of every major body system, the complete step-by-step approach helps nurses perform assessment with expertise and confidence. The visual nature of this series, which makes learning easy and fun, is a particular benefit for such concepts as patient positioning, hand placement during examination, stethoscope placement during auscultation, and more.
Table of Contents
A work of art
Contributors and consultants
1. Fundamentals
2. Skin, hair, and nails
3. Eyes and ears
4. Nose, mouth, throat, and neck
5. Respiratory system
6. Cardiovascular system
7. Breasts and axillae
8. Gastrointestinal system
9. Musculoskeletal system
10. Neurologic system
11. Genitourinary system
12. Pregnancy
Selected references
Credits
Index