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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 17.Heart andNeckVessels 18. PeripheralVascularwith Lymphatics 19. Breasts andAxillae 20.Abdominal 21.Musculoskeletal 22.Neurological andMental Status 23.MaleGenitaliaandRectum 24. FemaleGenitaliaandRectum 25. Pregnant Female 13. Eyes 14. Ears 15.Nose,Mouth, andThroat 16.Thoraxand Lungs

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